noun
(film, photography, television) A screen (often in disc form) placed between a light and an illuminated actor or object in order to diffuse the glare.
(sound engineering) A device used to shield a microphone from extraneous sounds.
(theater) A template inserted over a light source to control the shape of the thrown light.
noun
The taproot of young edible burdock plants (Arctium lappa), eaten as a root vegetable.