I. ˈskrim noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : a durable plainwoven fabric usually of cotton woven loosely with fine to coarse meshes and given various finishes for use in clothing, curtains, building trades, and industry
2. : thin canvas glued on the inside of a panel to prevent distortion (as by shrinking or checking)
3. : a transparent theater drop or a transparent section in a drop
4. : a gauze or mesh panel placed outside of the range of a camera to diffuse harsh light
II. noun
: something likened to a theater scrim
the sky was a scrim of creeping mists — Darryl Pinckney
people perceive bias through the scrim of ideology — Wendy Kaminer