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Hollywood

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Hol·ly·wood 1  (hl-wd)
1. A district of Los Angeles, California. Consolidated with Los Angeles in 1910, it has long been a film and entertainment center.
2. A city of southeast Florida on the Atlantic Ocean north of Miami Beach. It is a resort and retirement community with varied light industries. Population: 143,000.
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Noun1.HollywoodHollywood - the film industry of the United States
film industry, movie industry - the entertainment industries involved in producing and distributing movies
2.Hollywood - a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry; "some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood"
flavor, flavour, feel, spirit, smell, feeling, look, tone - the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
3.Hollywood - a district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry
Adj.1.Hollywood - of or relating to the film industry in the United States; "a Hollywood actor"
2.Hollywood - flashy and vulgar; "young white women dressed Hollywood style"; "Hollywood philandering"
indecent - offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture"
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French Hollywood [ˈhɔlɪwud] nHollywood

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