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Share This en·ter·tain·ment Audio Help / ˌɛn / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ en-ter-teyn -muh ] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun 1. the act of entertaining; agreeable occupation for the mind; diversion; amusement: Solving the daily crossword puzzle is an entertainment for many.
2. something affording pleasure, diversion, or amusement, esp. a performance of some kind: The highlight of the ball was an elaborate entertainment.
3. hospitable provision for the needs and wants of guests.
4. a divertingly adventurous, comic, or picaresque novel.
5. Obsolete .
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The act of entertaining.
The art or field of entertaining.
Something that amuses, pleases, or diverts, especially a performance or show.
The pleasure afforded by being entertained; amusement: The comedian performed for our entertainment.
Archaic Maintenance; support.Obsolete Employment.
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Share This entertainment noun an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
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Share This ˌenterˈtainment 1 noun
something that entertains,
eg a theatrical show
etc
Arabic: حَفْلَه تَرْفيهِيَّه Chinese (Simplified): 文娱节目，表演会 Chinese (Traditional): 文娛節目，表演會 Czech: zábavné představení Danish: underholdning Dutch: show Estonian: meelelahutus Finnish: viihde French: spectacle German: die Veranstaltung Greek: διασκέδαση, ψυχαγωγικό πρόγραμμα Hungarian: szórakoztatás Icelandic: skemmtun Indonesian: pertunjukan Italian: spettacolo
Japanese: 催し物 Korean: 오락물 Latvian: viesības; sarīkojums Lithuanian: spektaklis, divertismentas Norwegian: underholdning, moro Polish: widowisko Portuguese (Brazil): espetáculo Portuguese (Portugal): espectáculo Romanian: spectacol Russian: представление Slovak: zábavné predstavenie Slovenian: predstava Spanish: espectáculo Swedish: underhållning, tillställning Turkish: eğlence
ˌenterˈtainment 2 noun
the act of entertaining
Arabic: تَرْفيه، تَسْلِيَه Chinese (Simplified): 娱乐 Chinese (Traditional): 娛樂 Czech: zábava Danish: underholdning Dutch: het onthalen, het amuseren Estonian: lõbustus Finnish: viihdyttäminen French: distraction German: die Unterhaltung Greek: διασκέδαση, ψυχαγωγία Hungarian: szórakozás Icelandic: gestrisni, gestamóttaka Indonesian: hiburan Italian: divertimento
Japanese: もてなし Korean: 환대 Latvian: laika kavēšana; uzjautrinājums Lithuanian: linksminimas, pobūvis Norwegian: bevertning, traktering Polish: zabawa Portuguese (Brazil): divertimento Portuguese (Portugal): divertimento Romanian: distracţie Russian: приём гостей Slovak: zábava Slovenian: zabava Spanish: entretenimiento Swedish: underhållning Turkish: eğlendirme
ˌenterˈtainment 3 noun
amusement; interest
Example:
There is no lack of entertainment in the city at night.
Arabic: تَسْلِيَه، تَرْفيه Chinese (Simplified): 消遣，乐趣 Chinese (Traditional): 消遣，樂趣 Czech: rozptýlení Danish: underholdning Dutch: amusement Estonian: ajaviide Finnish: huvitus French: divertissement German: die Unterhaltung Greek: διασκεδάσεις, θεάματα Hungarian: szórakozási lehetőség, mulatság Icelandic: afþreying, skemmtun Indonesian: kesenangan Italian: divertimento
Japanese: 娯楽 Korean: 오락 Latvian: laika kavēklis Lithuanian: pramoga, pasilinksminimas Norwegian: underholdning, moro Polish: rozrywka Portuguese (Brazil): entretenimento Portuguese (Portugal): divertimento Romanian: divertisment Russian: развлечение Slovak: rozptýlenie Slovenian: razvedrilo Spanish: diversión Swedish: underhållning, nöjen Turkish: eğlenti, eğlence
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entertain ,
entertaining ,
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En`ter*tain"ment\, n. [Cf. OF. entretenement.]
1. The act of receiving as host, or of amusing, admitting, or cherishing; hospitable reception; also, reception or treatment, in general.
The entertainment of Christ by faith. --Baxter.
The sincere entertainment and practice of the precepts of the gospel. --Bp. Sprat.
2. That which entertains, or with which one is entertained; as: (a) Hospitality; hospitable provision for the wants of a guest; especially, provision for the table; a hospitable repast; a feast; a formal or elegant meal. (b) That which engages the attention agreeably, amuses or diverts, whether in private, as by conversation, etc., or in public, by performances of some kind; amusement.
Theatrical entertainments conducted with greater elegance and refinement. --Prescott.
3. Admission into service; service.
Some band of strangers in the adversary's entertainment. --Shak.
4. Payment of soldiers or servants; wages. [Obs.]
The entertainment of the general upon his first arrival was but six shillings and eight pence. --Sir J. Davies.
Syn: Amusement; diversion; recreation; pastime; sport; feast; banquet; repast; carousal.
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