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SCRIM Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word scrim. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word scrim. (close relations)
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backdrop
nounn
noun

• scenery hung at back of stage

blind
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• unable to see

noun

• people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

• a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)

• a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight

• something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

adjective satellite

• unable or unwilling to perceive or understand

• not based on reason or evidence

verb

• render unable to see

• make blind by putting the eyes out

• make dim by comparison or conceal

curtain
verb, nounv, n
noun

• hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

• any barrier to communication or vision

verb

• provide with drapery

divider
nounn
noun

• a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics

• a person who separates something into parts or groups

• a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

• a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements

drape
verb, nounv, n
noun

• hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

• the manner in which fabric hangs or falls

• a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination

verb

• arrange in a particular way

• place casually

• cover as if with clothing

• cover or dress loosely with cloth

partition
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

• (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit

• (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism

• the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

verb

• divide into parts, pieces, or sections

• separate or apportion into sections

screen
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

• a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight

• the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube

• a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

• a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame

• the personnel of the film industry

• a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles

• partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space

verb

• test or examine for the presence of disease or infection

• examine methodically

• examine in order to test suitability

• project onto a screen for viewing

• prevent from entering

• separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff

• protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm

shade
nounn
noun

• relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

• a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

• protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight

• a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

• a position of relative inferiority

• a slight amount or degree of difference

• a mental representation of some haunting experience

• a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)

• a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view

verb

• cast a shadow over

• represent the effect of shade or shadow on

• protect from light, heat, or view

• vary slightly

• pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree

veil
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a garment that covers the head and face

• a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms

• the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)

• a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl

verb

• to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

Best Hypernyms For SCRIM

Here is a list of related hypernyms for scrim, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
cloth fabric material textile artifact

Alternatives for BACKDROP

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