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Obie en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
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.
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A small lamp positioned over the camera, sometimes used to produce catchlights in the subject's eyes.
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wikipedia: Merle Oberon
Obie en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
A regularized spelling of the initials of the phrase "Off-Broadway". Thus, "OB Award" becomes "Obie Award".
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An Off-Broadway Theater Award, given annually to theatre artists and groups in New York City.
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Obie en · PROPN · etymology 3
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A diminutive of the male given name Obadiah.
Obie en · PROPN · etymology 4
Etymology
Altered spelling of French Aubé.
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A surname from French.
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