Etymology

Obie

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Today it means: A small lamp positioned over the camera, sometimes used to produce catchlights in the subject's eyes. Full definition →

French Aubé
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Obie · noun1

Named after the actress Merle Oberon, whose husband Lucien Ballard used this kind of lighting to hide small scars on her face after a car accident.

Obie · noun2

A regularized spelling of the initials of the phrase "Off-Broadway". Thus, "OB Award" becomes "Obie Award".

Obie · proper noun3

  1. French · derived fromAubé
  2. English todayObie

Altered spelling of French Aubé.

Words from the same roots

FrenchAubé all →

aube

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