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Hollywood

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Noun

1. hollywood

the film industry of the United States

2. hollywood

a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry

Example Sentences:
'some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood'

3. hollywood

a district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry

Adjective

4. hollywood

of or relating to the film industry in the United States

Example Sentences:
'a Hollywood actor'

5. hollywood

flashy and vulgar

Example Sentences:
'young white women dressed Hollywood style'
'Hollywood philandering'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Hollywood

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noun
1. 
a NW suburb of Los Angeles, California: centre of the American film industry. Pop: 167 664 (2000)
2. 
a. 
the American film industry
b. 
(as modifier)
a Hollywood star

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Hollywood

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1. 
section of Los Angeles, Calif., once the site of many U.S. film studios; hence, the U.S. film industry or its life, world, etc.
2. 
city on the SE coast of Fla.: pop. 139,000

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Hollywood

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A district of Los Angeles, California, south of the Hollywood Hills, part of the eastern Santa Monica Mountains. It has long been considered the center of the US movie industry.
n.
The US movie industry, especially the group of studios and celebrities that produce big-budget films for popular audiences.
adj.
1. Of or relating to the mainstream US movie industry: a Hollywood movie; a Hollywood producer.
2. Characteristic of sensational or escapist films produced by Hollywood: a Hollywood ending.
3. Showy or pretentious: their clothes were pure Hollywood.

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