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ACADEMY AWARD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Academy Award mean?
• ACADEMY AWARD (noun)
The noun ACADEMY AWARD has 1 sense:
1. an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
Familiarity information: ACADEMY AWARD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
Academy Award; Oscar
Hypernyms ("Academy Award" is a kind of...):
accolade; award; honor; honour; laurels (a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction)
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