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- DictionaryEn·ter·tain·ment/ˌen(t)ərˈtānmənt/
noun
- 1. the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment: "everyone just sits in front of the TV for entertainment"
The meaning of ENTERTAINMENT is amusement or diversion provided especially by performers. How to use entertainment in a sentence.
the activity of taking customers or possible customers out to restaurants, bars, theatres, etc. as a way of encouraging them to do business with you: Each manager has a fixed entertainment budget. The company is cutting back on money spent on corporate entertainment this year.
Entertainment definition: the act of entertaining; agreeable occupation for the mind; diversion; amusement. See examples of ENTERTAINMENT used in a sentence.
entertainment. noun. /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/. /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/. [uncountable, countable] films, music, etc. used to entertain people; an example of this. radio, television and other forms of entertainment. There will be live entertainment at the party. It was typical family entertainment.
Entertainment is amusement, usually involving a performance. The clown at a birthday party, a Broadway show, a stadium rock concert, your friends fighting over the last potato chip––these are all forms of entertainment.
ENTERTAINMENT meaning: 1 : amusement or pleasure that comes from watching a performer, playing a game, etc.; 2 : the act of amusing or entertaining people.
1. The act of entertaining. 2. The art or field of entertaining. 3. Something that amuses, pleases, or diverts, especially a performance or show. 4. The pleasure afforded by being entertained; amusement: The comedian performed for our entertainment. 5. Archaic Maintenance; support. 6. Obsolete Employment.
Entertainment consists of performances of plays and films, and activities such as reading and watching television, that give people pleasure.
Something that entertains; interesting, diverting, or amusing thing; esp., a show or performance. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The pleasure afforded by being entertained; amusement. The comedian performed for our entertainment. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Maintenance; support. American Heritage. More Noun Definitions (3)
en•ter•tain•ment (en′tər tān′ mənt), n. the act of entertaining; agreeable occupation for the mind; diversion; amusement: Solving the daily crossword puzzle is an entertainment for many.
