The act or an instance of entertaining or amusing people. Entertainment is a wide field that includes everything from a night out at a restaurant to an immersive theater production. It’s important to be aware of what kind of entertainment you like and what kinds of things are considered appropriate for your audience. Entertaiment has a tendency to transcend mediums and prove highly resonant, so familiar themes and images are often used for different purposes.
From Middle French entretenement, from Medieval Latin intertenere, from tenere, from the Indo-European root ten, meaning to stretch or hold inside. See also entrainment, amuse, entertain, entice, captivate, and fanciful.