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Obie
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obie
English
Etymology 1
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.
Noun
en television film A small lamp positioned over the camera, sometimes used to produce catchlights in the subject's eyes.
Etymology 2
A regularized spelling of the initials of the phrase "Off-Broadway". Thus, "OB Award" becomes "Obie Award".
Noun
+ Awards
An Off-Broadway Theater Award, given annually to theatre artists and groups in New York City.
Etymology 3
Proper noun
en male Obadiah.
Etymology 4
Altered spelling of en fr Aubé.
Proper noun
s
en French.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Obie is the 34223rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 663 individuals. Obie is most common among Black/African American (52.64%) and White (36.95%) individuals.
Further reading
en eponyms terms suffixed with -ie