any of the annual awards given by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for special achievement in television programming, acting, etc.
any of the statuettes given to those receiving such awards
Origin:
altered < Immy, engineering slang for the image-orthicon camera: name proposed (1948) in contrast to Oscar by H. R. Lubcke, U.S. TV engineer
See Emmy in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A trademark for an award presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for excellence in the creation and production of television programming.