scrim
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- noun
- /skrɪm/
- Specialized
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tela de refuerzo
- The fabric is flame-retardant, white opaque, 18 to 24 ounce coated polyester scrim.
- scrim bags
Reflectors, scrims, stuff to diffuse the light.
- Reflectors, scrims, stuff to diffuse the light.
- They were like, oh, we'll set up some lights, and then they set up this massive scrim.
Examples
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The backdrop was not the scrim for a musical about New York.
Academic text (1995) -
During the day, it is covered with a scrim that filters out the brightness and the heat.
Fiction book (1998) -
Then, in a minute or two, the scrim drops, and he asks, "What man?"
Fiction book (1995) -
The sky is a dirty white, lit from behind as if through a scrim.
Fiction book (1994) -
The background was likewise cold and blank, a clinically lit wall or scrim.
Fiction book (2001) -
A scrim of amber-colored gel paper gave the display a dull, hot, empty-aquarium look.
Fiction book (1998) -
The theatre used a lovely scrim as a backdrop for the stage performance.
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They hung a scrim to create a soft effect for the lighting in the auditorium.
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The designer chose a light scrim to add texture to the drapery in the living room.
How Sheer
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word scrim probably comes from an old word for a rough, thin cloth, in other words a 'thin cloth' used for covers and curtains. A helpful way to remember scrim is to think of a screen on a stage: it lets light through but hides what is behind it, which is exactly what a scrim does.