Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "scrim" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCRIM

Origin unknown.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF SCRIM

scrim  [skrɪm] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCRIM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scrim is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCRIM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scrim in the English dictionary

The definition of scrim in the dictionary is an open-weave muslin or hessian fabric, used in upholstery, lining, building, and in the theatre to create the illusion of a solid wall or to suggest haziness, etc, according to the lighting.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCRIM


Abd-el-Krim
ˌæbdʊlˈkrɪm
abrim
əˈbrɪm
Antrim
ˈæntrɪm
brim
brɪm
crim
krɪm
grim
ɡrɪm
Grimm
ɡrɪm
interim
ˈɪntərɪm
Krim
krɪm
Krym
krɪm
Leitrim
ˈliːtrɪm
megrim
ˈmiːɡrɪm
pilgrim
ˈpɪlɡrɪm
prim
prɪm
Purim
ˈpʊərɪm
retrim
ˌriːˈtrɪm
rim
rɪm
trim
trɪm
trimethoprim
traɪˈmeθəˌprɪm
untrim
ʌnˈtrɪm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCRIM

scrieveboard
scriggle
scriggly
scrike
scrimmage
scrimmager
scrimp
scrimper
scrimpily
scrimpiness
scrimpit
scrimply
scrimpness
scrimpy
scrimshander
scrimshandy
scrimshank
scrimshanker
scrimshaw
scrimshoner

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCRIM

ad interim
alastrim
betrim
broadbrim
chadarim
hadarim
machzorim
overbrim
overtrim
Pacific rim
pichurim
pretrim
shiurim
siddurim
side trim
sopherim
Tarim
the interim
wheel trim
wood trim

Synonyms and antonyms of scrim in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scrim» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF SCRIM

Find out the translation of scrim to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scrim from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scrim» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

网格布
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

entelado
570 millions of speakers

English

scrim
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कनवास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السكريم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сетка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scrim
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scrim
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

canevas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scrim
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gelege
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スクリム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스크림
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scrim
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thứ vải thô và nhẹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெல்லிய திரைச் சீலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तिरस्करणीय व्यक्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ince bez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scrim
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

siatka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сітка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scrim
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καμβά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

linne
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fåtrådsväv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lerrets
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scrim

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRIM»

The term «scrim» is regularly used and occupies the 73.076 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
66
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «scrim» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of scrim
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «scrim».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRIM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scrim» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scrim» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scrim

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCRIM»

Discover the use of scrim in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scrim and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Scenic Art for the Theatre: History, Tools and Techniques
Priming Scrims The magic of scrim is that any image painted on it appears opaque until the objects or scene behind it is lit and the lights on the front of the scrim are dimmed. Then it becomes transparent, revealing what is behind the scrim, ...
Susan Crabtree, Peter Beudert, 2012
2
Surface Characteristics of Roadways: International Research ...
Sideway-Force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine (SCRIM) Developed at the TRRL [3], SCRIM is basically a 10-tonne water tanker carrying sufficient water for about 40 km non-stop self-wetting skid testing (Fig. 1). There are currently ...
W. E. Meyer, J. Reichert, 1990
3
Theatrical Scene Painting
For best results, dyed pieces of shark's-tooth scrim are attached to the back of the cutout sections with flexible glue (fig. 132). The scrim will act as support for the drop while permitting transparencies to occur through the holes. Bobbinet scrim ...
Pinnell, William H.
4
The Stagecraft Handbook
When front-lit at an extremely steep angle and in the absence of any light behind the scrim, the fabric and any scene or decor ... When the front light is removed and the scene behind the scrim is lit, the scrim and its painting appear to dissolve , ...
Daniel Ionazzi, 1996
5
Practical House Building
Most commonly, square-edged board will have been used, and all the joints of this will have to be scrimmed to prevent the joints cracking in the future: The scrim is embedded in a thin layer of plaster. Rolls of jute or cotton scrim are available.
Robert Mathews, 1991
6
Advanced Custom Rod Building
no scrim — mandrel pushed scrim used to keep mandrel to one side — weak wall centered — walls equal lightweight scrim conventional glass fabric Off-axis alignment has other disadvantages. Graphite fibers are very stiff and resist bending.
Dale P. Clemens, 2008
7
Stage Lighting Design: The Art, the Craft, the Life
Scrims or Gauzes Theatrical gauze (scrim) has been aptly described as "holes tied together with string." Different types of scrim offer choices of opacity or transparency. It has the quality of appearing solid when lit from the front but transparent ...
Richard Pilbrow, 1997
8
Technical Design Solutions for Theatre: The Technical Brief ...
The range of topics includes scenery, props, painting, electrics, sound and costumes. The articles each describe an approach, device, or technique that has been tested on stage or in a shop by students and professionals.
Ben Sammler, Don Harvey, 2014
9
A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting Third Edition
rejuvenator; ̄ it visually helps to smooth out wrinkles, puckers, and other symptoms of road rashorother flaws that would bepainfully apparent without the black scrim being avisual filter. Not only that,ablack scrim alsohelps control ...
Steven Louis Shelley, 2013
10
Honeycomb Technology: Materials, Design, Manufacturing, ...
Adhesives have scrim cloths which are very light and thin fiberglass, Remay or some similar type of carrier. The main purpose of the scrim cloth is to control the bond line thickness when two materials are bonded together. Sometimes if a high  ...
Tom Bitzer, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRIM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scrim is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Volvo Truck Rates Road Status
A specialized Volvo truck called a SCRIM is an important tool in new research ... A 2,000-gallon tank on the back of the SCRIM spreads a thin film of water over ... «Go By Truck News, Jul 15»
2
This giant orange Volvo truck is testing the safety of America's …
Known as SCRIM, the Sideway-force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine, is a modified Volvo VHD 430 vocational model outfitted with highly specialized ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
3
Volvo Truck Turned into Highway Safety Machine
W.D.M. Ltd. is the sole supplier of the highway measurement technology – called the Sideway-force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine (SCRIM) – and ... «Today's Trucking News, Jul 15»
4
Scrim Discovery celebrates 40 years of success
People need to find that quietness with all the hurt in the world,” said Hayes, owner of Scrim Discovery, which is celebrating its 40th year. “I am touched by what ... «Shore News Today, Jul 15»
5
Painting turned into scrim
Long recognized as a successful area businessman and the owner of Young's Appliance Co. in Alpena, Bob Young received some additional recognition ... «Alpena News, Jul 15»
6
Beyoncé got what she wanted. She made us look. But what did we …
She was wearing a concoction by Givenchy that can only loosely be called a dress as it was more like a bedazzled scrim. It had little to do with the theme of the ... «Washington Post, May 15»
7
Joseph Scrim will run for New Castle mayor
Scrim needs to obtain a minimum of 100 signatures on nomination papers and file them with the county elections office by Aug. 3 to earn a spot on the ... «New Castle News, Apr 15»
8
'The Salt of the Earth' Presents a Photographer's Life and Lens, in …
... best way to capture the relationship between the man and his work before conceiving an oddly effective solution: filming through the scrim of a teleprompter as ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
9
Link explains why player attitudes in scrims may be holding back …
Travis and Link discuss why North America's current way of approaching scrims disadvantages CLG and possibly the rest of the region. «GameSpot, Mar 15»
10
Scrim It and Light It - How to Photograph in Hard, Direct Sunlight
Now our strobe, still placed slightly behind the subject, is being modified with another scrim identical to the one diffusing the sunlight. This demonstrates the ... «Fstoppers, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Scrim [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/scrim>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z