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a·muse·ment    Audio Help   [uh-myooz-muhnt] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.anything that amuses; pastime; entertainment.
2.the act of amusing.
3.the state of being amused; enjoyment.

[Origin: 1595–1605; < MF; see amuse, -ment]

1. diversion, game. 3. recreation, delight.
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a·muse·ment    Audio Help   (ə-myōōz'mənt)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. The state of being amused, entertained, or pleased.
  2. Something that amuses, entertains, or pleases.

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amusement

noun
1. a feeling of delight at being entertained 
2. an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention [syn: entertainment

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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aˈmusement1 noun
the state of being amused or of finding something funny
Example: a smile of amusement
Arabic: إضْحاك
Chinese (Simplified): 快乐
Chinese (Traditional): 快樂
Czech: pobavení
Danish: glæde
Dutch: plezier
Estonian: lõbusus
Finnish: huvittuneisuus
French: amusement
German: das Vergnügen
Greek: διασκέδαση
Hungarian: élvezet
Icelandic: að vera skemmt
Indonesian: rasa geli, rasa senang
Italian: divertimento
Japanese: 楽しみ, おかしさ
Korean: 재미, 즐거움
Latvian: uzjautrinājums
Lithuanian: linksmumas, smagumas
Norwegian: moro, underholdning
Polish: rozbawienie
Portuguese (Brazil): divertimento
Portuguese (Portugal): divertimento
Romanian: amuzament
Russian: удовольствие
Slovak: pobavenie
Slovenian: veselje
Spanish: diversión
Swedish: munterhet, förnöjelse
Turkish: hoşlanma, keyif
aˈmusement2 noun
an entertainment or interest
Example: surfing and other holiday amusements
Arabic: تَسْلِيَه
Chinese (Simplified): 娱乐
Chinese (Traditional): 娛樂
Czech: zábava
Danish: fornøjelse; fritidsaktivitet
Dutch: vermaak
Estonian: meelelahutus
Finnish: huvitus
French: distraction
German: der Zeitvertreib
Greek: ψυχαγωγία
Hungarian: szórakozás
Icelandic: skemmtun
Indonesian: kesenangan
Italian: svago
Japanese: 娯楽
Korean: 오락
Latvian: izprieca; laika kavēklis
Lithuanian: pramoga
Norwegian: moro, (fritids)aktivitet
Polish: rozrywka
Portuguese (Brazil): diversão
Portuguese (Portugal): divertimento
Romanian: distracţie
Russian: развлечение
Slovak: zábava
Slovenian: razvedrilo
Spanish: distracción, entretenimiento
Swedish: nöje, förströelse
Turkish: eğlenme, eğlence
See also: amusing, amuse, "amusement" in any language

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Amusement

A*muse"ment\, n. [Cf. F. amusement.]

1. Deep thought; muse. [Obs.]

Here I . . . fell into a strong and deep amusement, revolving in my mind, with great perplexity, the amazing change of our affairs. --Fleetwood.

2. The state of being amused; pleasurable excitement; that which amuses; diversion.

His favorite amusements were architecture and gardening. --Macaulay.

Syn: Diversion; entertainment; recreation; relaxation; pastime; sport.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

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