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gobo n (originally US)

(film, photography, television) A screen (often in disc form) placed between a light and an illuminated actor or object in order to diffuse the glare. (sound engineering) A device used to shield a microphone from extraneous sounds. (theater) 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.

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