SCRIM Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word scrim. (close relations)
Definition of SCRIM
scrims
Best Alternative Words for SCRIM
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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 |