Associations to the word «Entertainment»

Wiktionary

ENTERTAINMENT, noun. An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.
ENTERTAINMENT, noun. A show put on for the enjoyment or amusement of others
ENTERTAINMENT, noun. (obsolete) maintenance or support
ENTERTAINMENT, noun. Admission into service; service.
ENTERTAINMENT, noun. (obsolete) Payment of soldiers or servants; wages.
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, noun. A piece of furniture, usually composed of a shelves and possibly also including cabinets, used to house major electronic items used for entertainment, such as a television set, a VCR and/or DVD player, stereo components, and cable or satellite television receivers.
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, noun. A location to which people congregate to be entertained by performances or amusing activities.
ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS, noun. Plural of entertainment center

Dictionary definition

ENTERTAINMENT, noun. An activity that is diverting and that holds the attention.

Wise words

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