Obie.
A small lamp positioned over the camera, sometimes used to produce catchlights in the subject's eyes.
Meaning & usage
A small lamp positioned over the camera, sometimes used to produce catchlights in the subject's eyes.
Where this word comes from
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.
An Off-Broadway Theater Award, given annually to theatre artists and groups in New York City.
Where this word comes from
A regularized spelling of the initials of the phrase "Off-Broadway". Thus, "OB Award" becomes "Obie Award".
A diminutive of the male given name Obadiah.
A surname from French.
Where this word comes from
Altered spelling of French Aubé.
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