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- Dictionaryentertainment/ˌɛntəˈteɪnm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment: "everyone just sits in front of the television for entertainment" Similar
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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 definition: 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 is performances of plays and films, and activities such as reading and watching television, that give people pleasure. ...the world of entertainment and international stardom. American English : entertainment / ɛntərˈteɪnmənt /
1. a. : 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.
Definition of entertainment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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 meaning: 1 : amusement or pleasure that comes from watching a performer, playing a game, etc.; 2 : the act of amusing or entertaining people.
Entertainment definition: the act of entertaining; agreeable occupation for the mind; diversion; amusement. See examples of ENTERTAINMENT used in a sentence.
