From en.wiktionary.org:
** English
[2022]
*** Etymology 1
{{multiple images |direction = vertical |image1 = Example of Gobos.JPG
|caption1 = Gobos _(sense 2)_ in the form of panels used to create several
acoustic environments for sound recording. |image2 = ErcoPollux.JPG |caption2
= A spotlight with a gobo _(sense 3)_ installed in front of it. |image3 =
Gobo projected illustration.png |caption3 = An illustration showing how a gobo
_(sense 3; centre)_ is used with a light source to cast a pattern on to a
surface. }}
[en]; possibly from [en].[1]
**** Pronunciation
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
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**** Noun
[s] [en]
1. [en] A screen (often in disc form ) placed between a light and an illuminated actor or object in order to diffuse the glare . [from early 20th c.]
2. * [en]
3. [en] A device used to shield a microphone from extraneous sounds . [from early 20th c.]
4. [en] A template inserted over a light source to control the shape of the thrown light. [from early 20th c.]
***** Translations
[screen placed between a light and an illuminated actor or object in order to
diffuse the glare]
- Italian: [it]
[trans-bottom]
[device used to shield a microphone from extraneous sounds]
- Italian: [it]
[trans-bottom]
[template inserted over a light source to control the shape of the thrown
light]
- Basque: [eu]
- Dutch: [nl]
- French: [fr]
- German: [de]
- Italian: [it] , [it]
- Norwegian:
- Spanish: [es]
- Swedish: [sv]
[trans-bottom]
*** Etymology 2
Borrowed from [en], [ja], [ja], from [en] (modern [cmn]), from [ltc] + [ltc],
possibly because oxen have been observed eating the leaves of the plant when
recovering from illness.[2]
**** Pronunciation
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
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**** Noun
[-]
1. The taproot of young [edible burdock] plants ( [Arctium lappa] ), eaten as a root vegetable . [from early 19th c.]
2. * [en]
***** Translations
[taproot of young edible burdock plants ( _Arctium lappa_ )] [trans-bottom]
*** References
References:
[1]. [pos= _n._ [2]] ; [alt=gobo [1]]
[2]. [pos= _n._ [1]] ; [alt=gobo [2]]
*** Further reading
- [Arctium lappa]
- [Arctium lappa]
- [Arctium lappa]
- [gobo (lighting)]
- [gobo (recording)]
- [2=gobo (disambiguation)]
*** Anagrams
- [en]
** Slovene
*** Noun
[sl]
1. [sl]
[en]