Entertainment

Definition: Entertainment

Entertainment

Noun

1. An activity that entertains.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "entertainment" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1200. (references)

Etymology: Entertainment \En`ter*tain"ment\, noun. [Compare to Old French entretenement.]. (Websters 1913)

Satire

Dream Interpretation

Language

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonym: Entertainment

Amusement

Noun: amusement, entertainment, recreation, fun, game, fun and games; diversion, divertissement; reaction, solace; pastime, passetemps, sport; labor of love; pleasure.

Fasting

Fast, jour maigre; fast day, banyan day; Lent, quadragesima; Ramadan, Ramazan; spare diet, meager diet; lenten diet, lenten entertainment; soupe maigre, short commons, Barmecide feast; short rations.

Food

Meal, repast, feed, spread; mess; dish, plate, course; regale; regalement, refreshment, entertainment; refection, collation, picnic, feast, banquet, junket; breakfast; lunch, luncheon; dejeuner, bever, tiffin, dinner, supper, snack, junk food, fast food, whet, bait, dessert; potluck, table d'hote, dejeuner a la fourchette; hearty meal, square meal, substantial meal, full meal; blowout; light refreshment; bara, chotahazri; bara khana.

Sociality

Party, entertainment, reception, levee, at, home, conversazione, soiree, matin_e; evening party, morning party, afternoon party, bridge party, garden party, surprise party; kettle, kettle drum; partie carr_e, dish of tea, ridotto, rout; housewarming; ball, festival; smoker, smoker-party;sociable, stag party, hen party, tamasha; tea-party, tea-fight. (amusement); " the feast of reason and the flow of soul ".

Crosswords: Entertainment

German (entertainment).

I've had a series of not so nice boyfriends, one of whom hit me. And every time I get my heartbroken the newspapers splash it about as thought it's entertainment. And it's taken two rather painful operations to get me looking like this. (Notting Hill; writing credit: Richard Curtis)

Until mankind is peaceful enough not to have violence on the news, there's no point in taking it out of shows that need it for entertainment value. (Clueless; writing credit: Amy Heckerling.)

Yeah, but that's not how I want it. Not because of me. I mean if she's in the entertainment industry, she should give up the traditional way- by years and years of failure and rejection until she gets spit out of the bottom of the porno industry. (Seinfeld; writing credit: Andreas Lenze; Bea Schmidt)

I wonder why there was a picture of me on the cover of entertainment weekly. (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge)

An asassination live on television coast to coast - that's entertainment! (Phantom of the Paradise; writing credit: Brian De Palma)

Entertainment is changin', intertwinin' with gangstas ("Sing For The Moment"; performing artist: EMINEM)

Your worst humiliation is only someone else's momentary entertainment. (references; author: unknown)

The church will host an evening of fine dining, superb entertainment, and gracious hostility. (references; author: unknown)

That's Entertainment! (1974)

ABC's Wide World of Entertainment (1973)

Light Entertainment Killers (1969)

Operation: Entertainment (1968)

Architecture of Entertainment (1960)

For Your Ears Only (performing artist: World Entertainment War)

Prayer (performing artist: World Entertainment War)

Proud Americans (performing artist: World Entertainment War)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

References

• 4 Kids Entertainment Incorporated: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Acclaim Entertainment Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• AMC Entertainment Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Brilliant Digital Entertainment, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• CDV Software Entertainment AG: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  (more reference examples)

Books

• Italian American Holiday Traditions: Celebrations and Family Entertainment (reference)

• Opening the Xbox: Inside Microsoft's Plan to Unleash an Entertainment Revolution (reference)

• Our Man in Havana: An Entertainment (Twentieth Century Classics) (reference)

• The 10th Kingdom (Hallmark Entertainment Books) (reference)

• World Wrestling Entertainment 2003 Wall Calendar (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Central Washington Entertainment News (reference)

• Entertainment Design (reference)

• Entertainment Industry Litigation Reporter (reference)

• Entertainment Law (reference)

• Entertainment Law Institute (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Video Catnip: Entertainment for Cats (reference)

• Emergency Broadcast Network: Commercial Entertainment Product (reference)

• Flagship Entertainment Presents - Motorcycle Summerfest 2000: Ensenada, Mexico (reference)

• Hispanic Magazine's Guide to Hispanic Excellence: Arts & Entertainment (reference)

• That's Entertainment! (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Judy That's Entertainment / I Could Go on Singing (reference)

• Making Waves New Artist Sampler Vol. I presented by Gavel Entertainment, Inc. [EXPLICIT LYRICS] (reference)

• BILLY JAMES ENTERTAINMENT PROUDLY PRESENTS ROBERT W. SERVICE Personal stories and songs performed and recited from memory by Kris R. "Motorcoach Commander"Mueller With special guest Chris Driesbach and The Phone Thing (reference)

• That's Entertainment!: The Best Of The M-G-M Musicals - Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology [SOUNDTRACK] (reference)

• Entertainment Weekly: The Greatest Hits 1981 (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• Bose Lifestyle 28 Home Entertainment System - White (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Consumer Goods

• Corningware Rhythms 10-Piece Entertainment Set (reference)

  (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Night Scene on Patpong Street Entertainment District, Bangkok, Thailand.Credit: CDC.

Entertainment given at the Westminster Hospital to the patients and nursing staff.Credit: National Library of Medicine.

[Appreciative spectators during entertainment and dancing in a leper colony] / WHO photo.Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Mr. Grubbs walks in his sleep, and appears for the first and only time at an entertainment in his own home / C. Gibson.Credit: Library of Congress.

Ed Wynn, the perfect fool, in The chief His greatest entertainment on stage, screen or radio!.Credit: Library of Congress.

A variety of entertainment booths have sprung up just outside the camp grounds, near Hinesville, Georgia.Credit: Library of Congress.

Member of the Red Dust Players, Oklahoma City theater group, operating puppets for the entertainment of meeting of UCAPAWA (United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing, and Allied Workers of America) members. Bristow, Oklahoma.Credit: Library of Congress.

Potomac Electric Power Co. apartments and kitchens. Christmas 1937 entertainment given to employees I.Credit: Library of Congress.

The electric circus the ultimate legal entertainment experience/ / Tomi Ungerer.Credit: Library of Congress.

In person the eminent psychologist, Dr. C.A. George Newmann presenting America's most unusual entertainment miracles of the mind ....Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

I am sure it was a source of high entertainment to you, to feel that you were taking us all in.

But it is impossible to express the satisfaction I received in my own mind, after such a manner as to make it a suitable entertainment to the reader.

All day long the red squirrels came and went, and afforded me much entertainment by their manoeuvres.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Business

Informal dining continues to be a major form of entertainment for Belgians. (references)

IT, telecom and entertainment industries have benefited the most from the reduction in customs duties. (references)

Most facilities advertise in both English- and Chinese-language newspapers and entertainment weeklies. (references)

Children

Korea

Under the revised law, owners of entertainment establishments who hire minors under the age of 19 face prison terms of up to 10 years and a fine of $7,747 (10 million won) per minor hired. (references)

Korea

In 1999 the Government's Commission on Youth Protection, exercising its mandate to "regulate the circulation of harmful materials and substances and to protect youth from harmful entertainment establishments," revised the Youth Protection Law. (references)

Civil Liberties

Laos

Government enforcement of restrictions on nightclub entertainment generally was lax during the year. (references)

Economic History

Austria

They consist primarily of retail stores, with very little service or entertainment. (references)

Jamaica

Focus areas include Infrastructure, Mining, Tourism, Film, Music and Entertainment. (references)

Argentina

These firms specialized in sites for information, entertainment, and small retail sales. (references)

Human Rights

Morocco

Created by lawyers, doctors, journalists, former inmates, and entertainment personalities, the ONPM's main purpose is improving the treatment and living conditions of prisoners. (references)

Iran

Vigilante violence includes attacking young persons considered too "un-Islamic" in their dress or activities, invading private homes, abusing unmarried couples, and disrupting concerts or other forms of popular entertainment. (references)

Minorities

Peru

Afro-Peruvians are often portrayed unflatteringly by the entertainment industry as individuals of questionable character. (references)

Political Economy

GREECE

The piracy rate for entertainment software is very high in Greece. (references)

MALAYSIA

IIPA estimates 2000 piracy rates at 66 percent for business software, 98 percent for entertainment, and 80 percent for movies. (references)

COSTA RICA

Estimates of losses are not available for the illegal copying of entertainment software or counterfeit sportswear, which are known problems in Costa Rica. (references)

Political Rights

Mongolia

Cultural shows and other entertainment are prohibited during the election campaign period except at its start and end. (references)

Trade

Indonesia

The government controls the import of video tapes, laser discs and other entertainment products for both exhibition and private use. (references)

Finland

Sport facilities usage, medicines, books, cinemas, passenger transport services, hotel and other accommodation, entertainment performances, sporting events, zoos, museums, and other such events or institutions are taxed at 8 percent. (references)

Travel

Philippines

Light entertainment is not unusual. (references)

Philippines

Business entertainment normally takes place in restaurants. (references)

Philippines

For entertainment, there is a wide choice of movie houses, theaters, and social clubs. (references)

Worker Rights

Georgia

Many work in the adult entertainment sector or as prostitutes. (references)

Japan

Many women who are trafficked into the country, particularly from the Philippines, also enter legally on entertainment visas. (references)

Slovak Republic

Their passports allegedly were confiscated, and they allegedly were forced to work in adult entertainment clubs or as prostitutes. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "entertainment": arabian Nights' Entertainment ♦ Black Entertainment Television ♦ entertainment center ♦ entertainment deduction ♦ entertainment fund ♦ entertainment industry ♦ entertainment sector ♦ entertainment tax ♦ entertainment unit ♦ evening entertainment ♦ free entertainment ♦ Media and Entertainment International ♦ Park Place Entertainment ♦ place of entertainment ♦ popular entertainment ♦ stage entertainment ♦ travel and entertainment account. Additional references.

Beginning with "entertainment": entertainment-led, entertainment-packed.

Ending with "entertainment": filmed-entertainment, home-entertainment, non-entertainment, shopping-entertainment, sport-entertainment.

Afrikaan

vermaak (amusement, fun), amusement (amusement, fun). (various references)

Albanian

zbavitje (amusement, distraction, divertissement, revel, sporting, spree), mikpritje (hospitality), gostitje (amusement, distraction, enjoyment, treat), gosti (celebration, dinner party, feast, festival, festivity, junket, junketing, merry-meeting, party, razzle, razzle-dazzle, reception, regale, spread), dëfrim (amusement, dalliance, dissipation, fun, gaiety, jinks, ploy), argëtim (amusement, cabaret, dissipation, distraction, diversion, divertissement, fun, jamboree, merriment, merrymaking, pastime, ploy, razzle-dazzle, recreation, relaxation, revel, rollick, sport, sporting, spree, tittup). (various references)

Arabic 

‏متعة (delight, enjoyment, gratification, lustiness, pleasure, relish, treat), ‏حفلة (binge, celebration, exercise, festival, fete, junket, meeting, party, set, show), ‏تسلية (amusement, dissipation, distraction, diversion, pastime, play, rec, recreation, relaxation, resource, sport), ‏ضيافة (hospitality). (various references)

Bulgarian 

развличане, обслужване (attendance, attention, service, tendance), забава (fun, party, performance, play), забавляване, забавление (amusement, enjoyment, jolly, pastime, play, recreation, sport), представление (act, house, night, performance, play, production, puppetry, representation, show), приемане на гости, приемане (acceptance, admission, adoption, assumption, enrollment, espousal, inspection, passage, passing, receipt, reception, recognition). (various references)

Chinese 

娱乐 (Amusement, Delectation), 娛樂 . (various references)

Czech

zábava (amusement, delectation, distraction, diversion, festivity, fun, kick, occupation, pastime, ploy, pursuit, recreation, sport, treat). (various references)

Danish

underholdning. (various references)

Dutch

pretje, amusement (amusement, fun), aardigheid. (various references)

Esperanto

amuzaĵo. (various references)

Finnish

kirkollinen ym (feast, party), kestitys (treat), huvitus (amusement, diversion, pleasure), huvitilaisuus, huvi (amusement, fun, pleasure), hauskutus (amusement, diversion). (various references)

French

divertissement (entertaining), amusement. (various references)

Frisian

aardichheid (fun, gag, joke, pleasure). (various references)

German

unterhaltung (amusement, chat, conversation, conversations, enjoyment, fun, keeping, maintenance, operation, recreation, repair, servicing, talk, upkeep). (various references)

Greek 

ψυχαγωγία (amusement, recreation, sport). (various references)

Hebrew 

שעשוע (amusement, delight, enjoyment, fun, game, pastime, plaything, pleasure, sport), �"שתעשעות (amusement, recreation), �"� א�" (boon, enjoyment, pleasure, relish), ב�"ור (amusement, distraction, fun, recreation), ב�"ר� ות. (various references)

Hungarian

szórakozás (amusement, distraction, divertissement, fling, fun, high jinks, junket, pastime, picnic, play, pleasure, recreation, refreshing, relaxation, sport), mulattatás (amusement, diverting). (various references)

Indonesian

hiburan (amusement, diversion, recreation). (various references)

Italian

divertimento (amusement, enjoyment, fling, fun, kick, laugh, play, pleasure, recreation, sport). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

饗応 (banquet, feast, treat), 風情 (air, appearance, elegance, hospitality, taste), 馳走 (banquet, feast, goodies, treat), 興 (interest, pleasure), お構い (hospitality), 座興 (amusement of the company, fun), 持て成し (hospitality), �"芸 (performance), 取り持ち (mediation), 御構い (hospitality), 余興 (side show), エンジン発動機 (angel, angel baby, angelfish, embassy, emblem, emboss, embroidery, empathy, emperor, emphasis, emphasize, empire, Empire Day, Empire State Building, empress, emptiomania, empty, empty nest, empty nest syndrome, end, end curler, end line, end user, -endian, ending, endive, endless, endless tape, endorphin, engine, engine stop, engineering plastics, enhancement, entasis, enter, enterprise, entertainer, entitled, entity, entrance, entropy, entry, envelope, hit-and-run, two-base entitlement). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

おかまい (hospitality), ざきょう (amusement of the company, fun), きょうおう (banquet, feast, one's heart of hearts, Pope, the depths of one's mind, treat), きょう (all, and, as well as, assist, bad harvest, bad luck, both, Buddhist scriptures, coerce, co-operation, correct, disaster, evil, exposing, Hungary, including, interest, lance, long ages, neither, offer, pleasure, plural ending, present, save, serve, submit, supply, sutra, temporary home, this day, threat, threaten, today, together with, turmoil, wickedness, with), ふぜい (air, appearance, elegance, hospitality, taste, taxation, urban prefectural tax), �"う (10^38, 1st in rank, 7th in rank, be bent, benefit, body cavity, boorish, box, clause, companion, compare with, daimyo, duke, effect, efficacy, efficiency, female phoenix bird, filial piety, first sign of the Chinese calendar, grade A, happiness, head, height, hill, hundred sextillion, hundred undecillion, incense, instep, interest, item, knoll, long ages, lord, luck, main, manuscript, marquis, paragraph, pleasure, prince, proof, public, result, rising ground, same kind, -school, season, sentence, seventh sign of the Chinese calendar, shell, subordinate, success, such, this, threat, thus, to ask, to be in love, to invite, to request, urgent, verbal pause, version, weather), もてなし (hospitality), エンターテインメント , エンターテイメント , エンタテインメント , エンタテイメント , よきょう (side show), とりもち (birdlime, mediation), ちそう (banquet, divination based on the lay of the land, feast, geographic features, goodies, layer, stratum, treat), え�"�'い (gardening, horticulture, performance). (various references)

Korean 

여흥. (various references)

Manx

oltaghey (bless, bless as food, entertain, entertaining, grace, grace before food, hospitality, receive, reception, refresh, regale, salutation, salute, treat, welcome), giense (carousal, ceilidh, do, feast, feasting, festival, get together, house party, junket, revel, social), farrail (fare). (various references)

Norwegian

forlystelse. (various references)

Pig Latin

entertainmentay

Portuguese

espetáculo (function, presentation, show, sickener, spectacle), espectáculo (function, presentation, show, sickener, spectacle), hospitalidade (conviviality, hospitality, hospitalize), divertimento (amusement, distraction, enkindle, frolic, fun, gambol, game, jollification, merriment, merry making, pastime, play, recreation, revel, skittle, sport, treat), diversão (dissociable, diversion, dives, excursion boat, fun, gaiety, game, jamboree, jollity, merriment, merry-thought, pastiness, play, recreation, revel, spoof, sport, spree), alegre (alive, blithe, blithesome, bonny, boon, breezy, brisk, buoyant, buxom, canty, cheerful, cheery, chirpy, coltish, convivial, Corky, divertissement, exhilarated, fester, festively, frolicsome, gamesome, gay, glad, gladsome, gleeful, happy, hilarious, holiday maker, jaunty, jocular, jocundity, jolly, joviality, joyful, joyous, jubilant, larkspur, laughing, light, light hearted, lightsome, lively, merry, mirthful, peart, resilient, slaphappy, sportful, sportive, sprightly, tipsy, vivid, volatile, winsome). (various references)

Romanian

spectacol (a grand sight, performance, play, presentment, scene, show, sight, spectacle), seratã (at home, evening, evening party, party, soiree), petrecere (amusement, at home, bacchanalia, blow out, bout, carnival, carousal, conviviality, diversion, do, feast, festival, festivity, fling, frolic, gaiety, game, garden party, jamboree, jollity, junket, merry making, party, spree), ospitalitate (hospitableness, hospitality), gãzduire (accommodation, hospitality, housing, lodging, lodgment), divertisment (afterpiece, amusement, diversion, resource), distracţie (absence-mindedness, amusement, dalliance, distraction, diversion, do, drollery, frolic, fun, jest, jocularity, jollity, merriment, merry making, pastime, recreation, revel, skittle, sport, sporting), delectare (amusement, delight, diversion, enjoyment, feast, fun, pleasure), banchet (banquet, dinner party, feast, house dinner, regale, repast, spread, symposium), amuzament (amusement, dalliance, distraction, diversion, jest, jocularity, pastime, picnic, recreation), admitere (acceptance, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, admission, admittance, adoption, allowance, enlisting, enlistment, enrolment, receiving, reception, recognizance). (various references)

Russian 

эстрадное представление (vaudeville), увеселение (jollification, jollity), развлечение (amusement, dalliance, distraction, diversion, divertissement, do, fun, glorification, merriment, pleasure, recreation, relaxation, sport, treat), званый вечер (soiree), прием гостей (do, party). (various references)

Scottish

fleadh (a feast, banquet, feast), féisd (feast). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

zabava (amusement, distraction, divertissement, fun, jamboree, merrymaking, party, ride). (various references)

Spanish

recreación (recreation). (various references)

Swedish

underhållning (amusement), tillställning (social). (various references)

Thai

ความบันเทิง, มหรสพ, สันทนาการ. (various references)

Turkish

eğlence (amusement, bash, beano, blow out, carnival, conviviality, distraction, diversion, festivity, fete, frolic, fun, gag, gaiety, high jinks, jamboree, jollification, jolliness, jollity, merriment, merrymaking, party, pastime, play, plaything, racket, recreation, recreational, rejoicing, relaxation, revel, saturnalia, setout, sport), ziyafet (banquet, beanfeast, beano, dinner, dinner party, feast, junket, spread, treat), misafir etme, gösteri (demo, demonstration, exhibition, house, parade, performance, performing, play, program, programme, shew, show, showing), davet (bid, call, calling, challenge, convocation, invitation, party, summons, vocation), alem (bat, bender, binge, blast, blind, blow out, booze, booze-up, burst up, bust, Buster, carousal, class of beings, condition, creation, jollification, junket, kingdom, nature, orgy, party, potation, potations, razzle-dazzle, realm, revel, revelry, riot, rollicking time, spree, state, universe, whoopee, world), ağırlama. (various references)

Turkmen 

hцdьr (drinks, food), hezillik (amusement, pleasure). (various references)

Ukranian 

розвага (beguilement, disport, distraction, diversion, divertissement, do, fun, pastime, play), видовище (show, spectacle), естрадний концерт, прийом (acceptance, device, dodge, expedient, process, social, stroke, welcome). (various references)

Vietnamese 

sự vui chơi (amusement, merriment, play), sự tiếp đãi, sự tiêu khiển (beguilement, distraction, diversion), sự chiêu đãi, nghi ngờ (doubtful, dubitative, mistrustful, reffective), hy vọng (hoped-for, hopeful), cuộc biểu diễn văn nghệ sự nuôi dưỡng, buổi chiêu đãi sự giải trí. (various references)

Welsh

adloniant (recreation). (various references)

epulis, epulum, hospitia, hospitii, hospitio, hospitium, lude, ludum. (various references)

gomen. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "entertainment": entertainments. (additional references)

Words ending with "entertainment": nonentertainment. (additional references)

Words containing "entertainment": nonentertainments. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Entertainment" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: enertainment, entartainment, enterntainment, entertaiment, entertaimnent, entertainmeut, entertainmnt, entertanement, enterteinment, enterteinnment, entertianment, entretainment, intertainment. (additional references)