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beam projector

[10.6.2.14] In television, film and theater lighting: A luminaire with the light source at or near the focal point of a paraboloidal reflector, producing near-parallel rays of light in a beam of small divergence. Some are equipped with spillings to reduce spill and glare. In most types, the lamp may be moved toward or away from the reflector to vary the beam spread.

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