Noun

Singular entertainment

Plural entertainments

entertainment (plural entertainments)

  1. An activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.
    • 1957, William O. Douglas, Roth v. United States:
      The delinquents are generally the adventurous type, who have little use for reading and other non-active entertainment.
  2. a show put on for the enjoyment or amusement of others
  3. (obsolete) maintenance or support
    • 1854?, Charles Dickens, The Seven Poor Travellers:
      "This," said the matronly presence, ushering me into a low room on the right, "is where the Travellers sit by the fire, and cook what bits of suppers they buy with their fourpences."

      "O! Then they have no Entertainment?" said I. For the inscription over the outer door was still running in my head, and I was mentally repeating, in a kind of tune, "Lodging, entertainment, and fourpence each."

  4. Admission into service; service.
    • 1601-1608, William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well:
      He must think us some band of strangers i' the adversary's entertainment.
  5. (obsolete) Payment of soldiers or servants; wages.
    • Sir John Davies
      The entertainment of the general upon his first arrival was but six shillings and eight pence.

Derived terms

  • entertainment industry

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Mon Jul 6 04:02:39 2009

Entertainment is an activity designed to give people a diversion. It is usually conducted in one's free time. An audience may participate in the entertainment passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.

The playing of sports and reading of literature could be considered a form of entertainment, but these are more often called recreation, because they involve some active participation.

The industry that provides entertainment is called the entertainment industry.

Examples of entertainment

Animation

An animated cartoon horse

Animation provides moving images that are generated by an artist, in contrast to the live action normally used in motion pictures. It is typically accompanied by a sound track consisting of recordings of live actors. Animation is often used in computer-based forms of entertainment.

Cartoons are a comedic form of animation. Anime or TV manga refers to animation originating from Japan in the Occidental use of the word. In Japan the word refers to all animation. It may contain adult themes and futuristic locations.

From Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation License
Sun Jul 5 23:28:14 2009

On American Airlines flights is there seat back entertainment on London to Boston flights?
Q. I flew from Manchester, UK to Boston on AA once and there wasn't any seat back entertainment, but on the website it states that on 777 aircraft from London and Frankfurt, there is seat back entertainment - do you think that applies on this flight? Many thanks.
Asked by funtastic - Fri Jun 20 07:05:59 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If you are traveling on a Boeing 777, American Airlines is currently transitioning from an analog tape based system to an audio/video on demand digital system. During the transition on analog B777 aircraft you will a personal video monitor with 10 channels of programming. In First Class on the B777, you can also enjoy a personal video player with up to 20 additional movie selections. On select Boeing 767 flights in premium cabins, a personal Inflight Theater offers additional entertainment including a Bose Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headset, personal media player with a selection of up to 14 movies, 900 minutes of TV and short-subject programming, 50 music CDs and 14 American Airlines branded audio channels.
Answered by Italian Guy - Fri Jun 20 07:17:45 2008

How long do entertainment visas take to process?
Q. My company has sponsored me and applied for a Japanese entertainment visa. Does anyone have experience with this? Thanks :)
Asked by surf_all_day - Sat Jan 17 14:23:53 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. it a special tourist visa,, if your passport and paperwork correct, with application should be rather quick... go here and check and follow paperwork... www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/vis it/visa/03.html www.japan-guide.com/e/e22 21.html tokyo.usembassy.gov/e/vis a/tvisa-ivgeneral.html
Answered by allen w - Sun Jan 18 22:09:02 2009

If you have a home entertainment center that looks more like a dresser, what is this piece of furniture called
Q. It is more vertical than horizontal. It has many smallish compartments and even drawers. The small T.V. only barely fits into the biggest space. Is this piece of furniture called a home entertainment center? It looks more like a dresser. What is another word for it?
Asked by bradwelljackson - Mon Jun 2 03:56:52 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You may have an armoire, which is a French term for this sort of closet cabinet, albeit yours is not designed for clothing but for electronics. Not sure if you're needing to find a special cabinet, if you are in NY you can order a custom cabinet from here with your own dimensions and shelving/doors too. My housemate got some great cabinets in blue (!) but it looks great. They have many colors to choose from.
Answered by lentil - Wed Jun 4 14:40:36 2008

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