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entertainment Definition

en·ter·tain·ment (ent′ər tān′ mənt)

noun

  1. an entertaining or being entertained
  2. something that entertains; interesting, diverting, or amusing thing; esp., a show or performance

Etymology: ME & OFr entretenement

entertainment Synonyms

entertainment

n.

  1. The act of amusing

    amusement, diversion, recreation, fun, enjoyment, merriment, divertissement (French), pleasure, delight, cheer, sport, play, frolic, pastime, revelry, merrymaking, relaxation, distraction, escape, regalement.

    Antonyms tediousness, boredom*, ennui.

  2. Something intended to entertain

    performance, show, play, production, presentation, stage show, floor show, cabaret, party, fete, feast, banquet, picnic, television, motion picture, movie, the movies, sport, dance, concert, reception, treat, game, surprise, hootenanny, refection, refreshment, spectacle, extravaganza; see also party 1, performance 2, show 2.

entertainment Usage Examples

Possessives

  • harrah: His odds at world championship event harrah's entertainment is president of programming.
  • evening: Not half bad really for an evening's entertainment.

Converse of object

  • regulate: The Licensing Act 2003 changes the current licensing systems for alcohol, regulated entertainment and late night refreshment into a single licensing system.

Adjective modifier

  • regulated: Will it cost more for a premises license to be authorized for the provision of regulated entertainment or late night refreshment?
  • nightly: Enjoy a drink in the air conditioned lounge and bar where nightly family entertainment takes place during peak season.
  • in-flight: The in-flight entertainment was provided by Martyn Payne from The Barnabas Trust.
  • musical: Local Guide and Scout groups will also be taking to the stage and there will be musical entertainment from the Carlton Brass Band.
  • in-car: It's not quite the great white hope for iPod in-car entertainment that I thought it would be.
  • live: Our show is renowned for being the best live adult entertainment in the south coast.

Modifies a noun

  • inc: Is a fun with its customers its company spokesman entertainment inc.
  • venue: Along with the sporting activities, Spectrum arena can also be transformed into an entertainment venue.
  • industry: With over 10 years in the entertainments industry, we know how to read an audience.
  • license: This type of activity requires a public entertainment license.
  • dvd: Senior management team the sales effort first time many entertainment dvd home.
  • licensing: Licensing Act 2003 - Statement of Policy The Act replaces and consolidates earlier legislative controls on key areas of liquor and public entertainment licensing.

Noun used with modifier

  • evening: We also have a wide range of evening entertainment for you to enjoy.
  • inflight: Latest inflight entertainment Upgrade to Star Class Premier Do you fancy even more legroom, more personal space and complimentary drinks throughout the flight?
  • gaming-centric: In his pro a free tutorial on gaming-centric entertainment.
  • night-time: But we had a little something up our sleeves to provide a bit of night-time entertainment.
  • after-dinner: If you are looking for a unique and original after-dinner entertainment, ( sometimes he even gets his guitar out!
entertainment Quotes

A Child will make two Dishes at an Entertainment for Friends; and when the Family dines alone, the fore or hind Quarter will makea reasonable Dish; and seasoned with a little Pepper or Salt, will be very good Boiled on the fourth Day, especially in Winter.

—Swift,Jonathan

Americaörather, the United Statesöseems to me to be the Jewamong the nations. It is resourceful, adaptable, maligned, envied, feared, imposed upon. It is warm- hearted, overfriendly; quick-witted, lavish, colorful; given to extravagant speech and gestures; its people are travellers and wanderers by nature, moving, shifting, restless; swarming in Fords, in ocean liners; craving entertainment; volatile.

—Ferber, Edna

An exotic and irrational entertainment.

—Johnson, Samuel known as Dr Johnson

Why is itthat girls so constantlydothis, so frequentlyask men who have loved them to be present at their marriages with other men? There is no triumph in it. It is done in sheer kindness and affection. They intend to offer something whichshall softenand not aggravatethe sorrow that they have caused† I fully appreciate the intention, but in honest truth,I doubt the eligibility of the proffered entertainment.

—Trollope, Anthony

What is art is not likely to be decided for decades or longer after the work has been producedöand then is often redecidedöso we must not think badly if we regard literature as entertainment rather than as transcendent enlightenment.

—Condon, Richard

That's Entertainment.

—Dietz, Howard

News, Opinion and Advertisment must all come under the head of Entertainment to a reasonable extentöor they will not be read.People do not read to be bored. Unless a newspaper can make its material in every department interesting it simply is not read.

—Baron

We've dominated sports and we've dominated entertainment, but our problem has been we've never been able to dominate money.We still don't own our share of business, and it's killing us. It's killing our communities.

—Johnson, Earvin ('Magic')