I. ˈhälēˌwu̇d, -liˌ- noun
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Hollywood, district in the city of Los Angeles, California
1.
a. : the American motion-picture industry
a lawyer speaking for Hollywood before an investigating committee
b. : a place constituting a center for a motion-picture industry
there are many Hollywoods besides the one in California — New York Times
2. : something produced by or befitting the American motion-picture industry or its productions
pure Hollywood — Will Irwin & T.M.Johnson
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : of or from Hollywood, a district of Los Angeles, Calif. : of the kind or style prevalent in Hollywood
a Hollywood fashion
2. : of, relating to, produced by, or characteristic of the American motion-picture industry especially as centered in Los Angeles, Calif., and vicinity
a Hollywood film technique