gobo

American  

[goh-boh] / ˈgoʊ boʊ /

noun

Movies, Television.

plural

gobos, goboes

1. a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

2. a screen or sheet of sound-absorbent material for shielding a microphone from sounds coming from a particular direction.

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gobo British  

/ ˈɡəʊbəʊ /

noun

1. a shield placed around a microphone to exclude unwanted sounds

2. a black screen placed around a camera lens, television lens, etc, to reduce the incident light

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Etymology

Origin of gobo

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Apple TV’s new ‘Fraggle Rock’ holiday special finds Gobo struggling to write the perfect holiday song and visiting a new place for inspiration.

From Los Angeles Times

The arrival of only one snowflake adds to Gobo’s severe case of writer’s block.

From Los Angeles Times

For the first time, Gobo goes to “Outer Space,” which is how the Fraggles refer to our world.

From Los Angeles Times

“In bringing Gobo into the real world, we’ve kind of tested the waters of bringing other Fraggles into the real world.”

From Los Angeles Times

Tartaglia, who is the puppeteer and voice of Gobo, describes the special as a “love letter to the fans.”

From Los Angeles Times