hollywood

«hollywood» in Mova's school dictionary: an area of Los Angeles in California, USA, where many… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

proper noun (Hollywood)

meaning for a pupil

1) Hollywood is an area of Los Angeles in California, USA, where many famous film studios are. tree →

2) Hollywood also means the American film industry as a whole. tree →

sense in the lessons

In media lessons and everyday life, Hollywood stands for big, expensive American films and film stars. The Hollywood sign on a hill and the Walk of Fame are well-known sights. It tells the reader about films and celebrities. Phrases: «Hollywood star», «a Hollywood film», «Hollywood ending» (a happy ending). Other film industries have similar names, like Bollywood (India) and Nollywood (Nigeria).

examples

• She dreams of becoming a Hollywood star. tree →
• The Hollywood sign stands on a hill. tree →
• Hollywood makes hundreds of films every year. tree →
• We saw stars' handprints in Hollywood. tree →
• The story had a Hollywood ending — everyone was happy. tree →
• Bollywood films come from Mumbai, not Hollywood. tree →

note

A place name, so it has a capital: Hollywood. Bollywood (Hindi films, from Bombay + Hollywood) and Nollywood (Nigeria) are named after it. «Hollywood» used as an adjective can mean glamorous or unrealistic.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «hollywood» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.