Academy Award

== English == === Etymology === Official name, named after its awarding organization, the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈkæd.ə.mi əˈwɔːd/ (US) IPA(key): /əˈkæd.ə.mi əˈwɔɹd/ === Noun === Academy Award (plural Academy Awards) An award in any of various fields related to moviemaking, most prominently acting, generally awarded at a televised gala to winners who then speak; commonly used to indicate a person has been lying with great skill. ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:Academy Award. ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== Academy Award on Wikipedia.Wikipedia