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Gobo vs Goby - What's the difference?

gobo | goby |

As nouns the difference between gobo and goby

is that gobo is a disc placed between a light and the illuminated object or actor in order to diffuse the glare while goby is any of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae, in which the pelvic fins are fused to form a disc-shaped sucker.

gobo

English

Etymology 1

Uncertain; possibly from (go-between). It is sometimes considered an acronym and spelled GOBO , but this may be a folk etymology.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (-)
  • The taproot of young burdock plants, eaten as a root vegetable.

    • goby

    English

    (wikipedia goby)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Any of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae, in which the pelvic fins are fused to form a disc-shaped sucker.
  • A gudgeon, such as Gobio gobio .

    • See also

    * mudskipper * ("goby" on Wikipedia) * (Gobiidae) * *

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