Translucent vs. Scrim — What's the Difference?

Transmitting light but causing sufficient diffusion to prevent perception of distinct images.

A durable, loosely woven fabric, often cotton, linen, hemp, or a synthetic fiber, used for curtains or upholstery lining or in industry.

Allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it.

A transparent fabric used as a drop in the theater to create special effects of lights or atmosphere.

Clear, lucid, or transparent.

Something that conceals or obscures something else.

Transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen; partially transparent.

A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, used for curtains, etc,.

Transparent; clear.

A large military scarf, usually camouflage coloured and used for concealment when not used as a scarf.

Almost transparent; allowing light to pass through diffusely;

A woven, nonwoven or knitted fabric composed of continuous strands of material used for reinforcing or strengthening membranes.

(theater) A theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted.

(photography) A sheet of gauze etc. used to reduce the intensity of light.

Thin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent shrinking, checking, etc.

(online gaming) A practice match between one or more organized teams usually in preparation for a more competitive format, such as a tournament.

(photography) To use a scrim.

(online gaming) To participate in a scrim.

A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, - used for curtains, etc,; - called also India scrim.

Thin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent shrinking, checking, etc.

A firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater