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Os·car
(ŏs′kər) A trademark for an award presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for excellence in the creation and production of movies.
os·car
(ŏs′kər)n.
A freshwater cichlid (Astronotus ocellatus) native to South America, having a spot at the base of the tail and often kept in home aquariums.
[Perhaps from the name Oscar, given to the fish as a pet or familiar name after New Latin ocellātus, the fish's specific epithet, from Latin ocellātus, having little eyes (from the spot at the base of its tail ); see ocellated.]
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oscar
(ˈɒskə)n
slang rare Austral cash; money
[C20: rhyming slang, from Oscar Asche (1871–1936), Australian actor]
Oscar
(ˈɒskə)n
1. (Film)
a. any of several small gold statuettes awarded annually in the United States by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in films. Official name: Academy Award
b. (sometimes not capital) an award made in recognition of outstanding endeavour in any of various other fields: the TV Oscars.
2. (sometimes not capital) an award made in recognition of outstanding endeavour in any of various other fields: the TV Oscars.
3. (without capital) any annual award for excellence
4. (Telecommunications) communications a code word for the letter o
[C20: sense 1 said to have been named after a remark made by an official on first seeing the statuette, that it reminded her of her uncle Oscar]
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Os•car
(ˈɒs kər) Trademark. See under Academy Award.
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| Noun | 1. |  Oscar - an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance |
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