noun
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
• Syn: ↑Oscar
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trademark
— used for an award given by part of the U.S. film industry to the best actors, directors, etc., of the year
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one of the awards given every year by the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievement in the making of films/movies
Culture:
Academy Awards are presented every March in ↑Los Angeles by the ↑Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The awards were first presented in 1929 by Douglas Fairbanks 1. Winners receive a small metal statue, and the most important ones are for ‘Best Actor’, ‘Best Actress’, ‘Best Picture’ and ‘Best Director’.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.