The act or art of entertaining; agreeable occupation for the mind or diversion; amusement: Solving a crossword puzzle is an entertainment.
Entertainment evolves and can be adapted for any scale, from an individual listening to a CD or watching television to a banquet adapted for two to performances staged for thousands and broadcast globally. Entertainment often serves a serious purpose: it teaches children important life skills (through play); prepares them for adult responsibilities, such as child rearing or social interaction (through dolls and group games); or helps them develop the physical or motor skills needed for sports and music.
Did You Know?
Entertaiment comes from the Medieval Latin entretenere, derived from the prefix inter meaning “inside” and tenere, based on the Indo-European root ten, which means to hold.