bafta

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/ˈbæftə/

Definition of bafta

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

A mask sculpture, similar in purpose to an Oscar, awarded for excellence in film, television, etc.

“Ariana DeBose is doing her “thing” and trying to roll with the punches after this weekend’s BAFTA Film Awards in London. […] Under a popular Instagram post rounding up some of the most amusing memes generated from her BAFTAs performance, the actress commented on Monday, “Honestly I love this.””

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noun

A mask sculpture, similar in purpose to an Oscar, awarded for excellence in film, television, etc.

“Ariana DeBose is doing her “thing” and trying to roll with the punches after this weekend’s BAFTA Film Awards in London. […] Under a popular Instagram post rounding up some of the most amusing memes generated from her BAFTAs performance, the actress commented on Monday, “Honestly I love this.””
(countable, uncountable)A coarse material, usually of cotton, originally made in India.

“But really I have never heard that the up-country vrouwen were in such a violent hurry for baftas and punjums but what the ox-wagons and local stores there could keep them supplied.”
(countable, uncountable)An imitation of this fabric.
(alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of BAFTA.

name

(historical)Former free trade area in Eastern Europe superseded by the EU in 2004.

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Acronym of British Academy of Film and Television Arts, which presents the awards.

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