mirador

[mir-uh-dawr, -dohr]

mir·a·dor

[mir-uh-dawr, -dohr]
noun
(in Spanish-speaking countries) any architectural feature, as a loggia or balcony, affording a view of the surroundings.

Origin:
1660–70; < Spanish < Catalan, equivalent to mira(r) to look at (< Latin mīrārī to wonder at) + -dor agent suffix (< Latin -tor -tor)
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Mirador is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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mirador (ˌmɪrəˈdɔː)
 
n
a window, balcony, or turret
 
[C17: from Spanish, from mirar to look]

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