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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"
: amusement or diversion provided especially by performers. hired a band to provide entertainment. b. : something diverting or engaging: such as. (1) : a public performance. (2) : a usually light comic or adventure novel. 2. : the act of entertaining. 3. archaic : maintenance, provision. b. obsolete : employment. Synonyms. amusement. distraction.
ENTERTAINMENT meaning: 1. shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a…. Learn more.
Entertainment definition: the act of entertaining; agreeable occupation for the mind; diversion; amusement. See examples of ENTERTAINMENT used in a sentence.
ENTERTAINMENT definition: 1. shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a…. Learn 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. 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.
B1. shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people: popular entertainment. There is live entertainment in the bar every night. Fewer examples. light entertainment. the entertainment industry. films and other forms of entertainment. What did people do for entertainment at home before TV was invented?
