| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
player (ˈpleɪə) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who participates in or is skilled at some game or sport |
| 2. | a person who plays a game or sport professionally |
| 3. | a person who plays a musical instrument |
| 4. | an actor |
| 5. | informal a participant, esp a powerful one, in a particular field of activity: a leading city player |
| 6. | See record player |
| 7. | the playing mechanism in a Pianola |