# Obie

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #70,131

## Definitions
1. A small lamp positioned over the camera, sometimes used to produce catchlights in the subject's eyes.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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