Meaning & use
scrim
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A lightweight, loosely woven fabric used in theater as a semi-transparent backdrop, or as reinforcing material in construction.
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The stage crew lowered a scrim to create a hazy, dreamlike effect.
The builders stretched scrim over the wall before plastering to prevent cracking.
A note on using this word
Scrim is prized in theater and film for how it changes appearance with lighting: opaque when lit from the front, transparent when lit from behind.
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