# gobo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡəʊbəʊ/

## Definitions
1. A screen (often in disc form) placed between a light and an illuminated actor or object in order to diffuse the glare.
2. A device used to shield a microphone from extraneous sounds.
3. A template inserted over a light source to control the shape of the thrown light.

## Etymology
Uncertain; possibly from go-b(etween) (“intermediary, middleman”) + -o (suffix forming informal terms).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gobo