gobo

Shields the lens

A gobo is a screen or shield used to block or direct light or sound.

In photography and film, gobos create shadows or control where light falls on a scene.

In audio recording, gobos are portable panels that isolate sound sources or reduce reflections: Set up a gobo behind the vocalist to cut room noise.

The term likely comes from "go-between" or "go black out."

stagelighting

flag

Cloth symbol or signal

pattern · silhouette · grip · barn doors · ellipsoidal · spotlight · blackout · gaffer · key light · fill light

lightpattern

projection

Something that extends outward

  • templatePreset pattern for reproduction
  • textureSurface tactile quality
  • breakupRomantic relationship's termination

window · foliage · clouds · stars · logo · monogram · stencil · cutout · steel · glass

culinary

burdock

Prickly-burred wild plant

  • braisedBrowned and simmered slowly
  • pickledPreserved in acidic solution
  • rootUnderground absorbing structure

umami · fiber · earthly · bitter · crisp · nutty · foraged · herbal · medicinal · sautéed

rootvegetable

burdock

Prickly-burred wild plant

turnip · carrot · radish · celeriac · horseradish · jicama · taro · lotus root · yam · cassava

photography

flash

Brief burst of light

diffuser · softbox · strobe · speedlight · bounce · grid · honeycomb · portrait · catchlight

Opposites
light modification function

goboreflector

Light-redirecting surface

fill light · silk · illuminator · bounce · key light

acoustic function

gobodiffuser

Device that scatters evenly

echo chamber · diffusor · live room · amplifier · speaker

Family

gobos

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G