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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"
Check pronunciation: entertainment. Definition of entertainment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but it is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousands of years specifically for the purpose of keeping an audience's attention.
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 is from the Old French word entretenir meaning hold together or support.
ENTERTAINMENT meaning: 1 : amusement or pleasure that comes from watching a performer, playing a game, etc.; 2 : the act of amusing or entertaining people.
3 days ago · Definition of 'entertainment' Word Frequency. entertainment. (entəʳteɪnmənt ) Word forms: plural entertainments. variable noun. Entertainment consists of performances of plays and films, and activities such as reading and watching television, that give people pleasure . ...the world of entertainment and international stardom.
6 days ago · Definition of 'entertainment' Word Frequency. entertainment. (ɛntərteɪnmənt ) Word forms: plural entertainments. variable noun. Entertainment consists of performances of plays and movies, and activities such as reading and watching television, that give people pleasure. ...the world of entertainment and international stardom.
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.
