词汇 | emmys |
词源 | Emmys. Emmys refer to any of several statuettes awarded an- nually for excellence in television programming, productions, or performance. No one is sure of the origin of the name, which may be an alteration (influenced by the name “Emmy”) of immy, which, in turn, could be an alteration of image or- thicon. An image orthicon is a sensitive television camera pick- up tube. On the other hand, it could have been named for some now unknown Emmy. The Emmy Awards were instituted in 1948 by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. All in all there are some 40 categories in which Emmys are given. See obie. |
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