gobo
Pronunciation: /ˈɡəʊbəʊ/
The English word “gobo” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- A screen (often in disc form) placed between a light and an illuminated actor or object in order to diffuse the glare.
- A device used to shield a microphone from extraneous sounds.
- A template inserted over a light source to control the shape of the thrown light.
- The taproot of young edible burdock plants (Arctium lappa), eaten as a root vegetable.
Etymology
Uncertain; possibly from go-b(etween) (“intermediary, middleman”) + -o (suffix forming informal terms).
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