Emmy


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Em·my

 (ĕm′ē)
A trademark for an award presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for excellence in the creation and production of television programming.
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Emmy

(ˈɛmɪ)
n,pl-mysor-mies
(Film) (in the US) one of the gold-plated statuettes awarded annually for outstanding television performances and productions
[C20: alteration ofImmy, short forimage orthicon tube]
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Em•my

(ˈɛm i)

n.,pl.-mys.
(sometimes l.c.) any of a group of awards given annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for excellence in television programming, production, or performance.
[1945–50; < alter. ofImmy=im(age orthicon) television camera tube]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Emmy - an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television
accolade,honor,laurels,honour,award - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
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Translations

Emmy

[ˈemɪ]N (Emmysor Emmies (pl)) (US) (TV) →Emmym
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Emmy

n(= award) →Emmyf
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