Definition

Noun: 1. An activity, performance, or event designed to amuse, interest, or divert an audience: The primary meaning refers to something that provides enjoyment or holds one's attention, often for leisure. 2. The action of providing or receiving amusement or enjoyment: The state or business of being entertained or of entertaining others.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Referring to an activity/event):
  • The city offers a wide variety of entertainment, from cinemas to live music venues.
  • The magician's show was excellent entertainment for the whole family.
• Noun (Referring to the industry/act):
  • She works in the entertainment industry as a film producer.
  • Reading provides hours of quiet entertainment.

Advanced Usage

• "To someone's entertainment": Used to indicate that something amuses a particular person or group.
  • Much to the entertainment of the crowd, the clown fell over.
• "Form of entertainment": A specific type or category of amusement.
  • Podcasts have become a popular form of entertainment for commuters.

Variants and Related Words

• Entertain (verb): To provide amusement or enjoyment for someone.
  • He entertained the children with funny stories.
• Entertainer (noun): A person whose job is to entertain others, such as a singer, comedian, or actor.
  • She is a talented entertainer who can sing and dance.
• Entertaining (adjective): Amusing and enjoyable.
  • It was a very entertaining movie.

Synonyms

• Amusement: The state or experience of finding something funny or enjoyable.
• Diversion: An activity that diverts the mind from serious matters; a pastime.
• Recreation: Activity done for enjoyment when one is not working.
• Pastime: An activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment.

Related Phrases

• "Live entertainment": Performances (like music, theater, comedy) that happen in front of a present audience, not pre-recorded.
  • The restaurant features live entertainment on weekends.
• "Home entertainment": Systems or activities for amusement within the home, such as televisions, game consoles, or streaming services.
  • They invested in a new home entertainment system.

Related Idioms

• "To be more of an entertainment than a...": Used to suggest something is amusing but not serious or of high quality in another respect.
  • The debate was more of an entertainment than a serious discussion of the issues.

Noun

1. an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention