scrim

A noun referring to a firm, open-weave fabric, often used as a curtain in theater productions to create visual effects or conceal parts of the stage.

• 🇩🇪Ein grobmaschiges, aber dichtes Gewebe, das im Theater als Vorhang oder Kulisse dient, um visuelle Effekte zu erzeugen oder Teile der Bühne zu verbergen; auch allgemein ein solches Gewebe als Sichtschutz oder Abgrenzung.

1. Theatrical fabric C1 formal art

   A firm, open-weave fabric used as a curtain in theater, which appears opaque when lit from the front and transparent when lit from behind.

   • The stage crew lowered the scrim to create a ghostly effect.
   • When the backlight came on, the scrim became transparent, revealing the hidden set.
   • The director used a scrim to obscure the actors until the dramatic reveal.

   🇩🇪Theaterstoff

   Synonyme: gauze

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