GOBO

Etymology 1

Noun

gobo (plural gobos or goboes)

(film, television) A disc placed between a light and the illuminated object or actor in order to diffuse the glare.

(theatre) A template inserted over a light source in order to control the shape of the thrown light.

A device used to shield a microphone from extraneous sounds.

Etymology 2

Noun

gobo (uncountable)

The taproot of young burdock plants, eaten as a root vegetable.

Anagrams

• BOGO, Bogo, boog, goob

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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