oscar
/ˈɑskər/
noun
- One of the awards given each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for excellence in filmmaking; also called an Academy Award.
- He has been nominated for three Oscars but never won.
- The Oscars are held every year in Hollywood.
- She won an Oscar for Best Actress in a leading role.
- A small statuette given as an Oscar award.
- Each Oscar is made of bronze and plated with gold.
- The golden Oscar stands about 13 inches tall.
- He proudly displayed his Oscar on the mantelpiece.
- A code word representing the letter O in the NATO phonetic alphabet.
- In the phonetic alphabet, 'Oscar' stands for the letter O.
- The pilot radioed 'Oscar' to confirm the letter O.
- The dispatcher said 'Oscar, Tango, Foxtrot' to spell the call sign.