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Entertaiment has emerged as a powerful force in the global economy, involving countless industries and offering limitless potential for creative remix. It has largely come to mean fun and laughter, although many forms of entertainment have a serious purpose—whether ceremonial, religious festival, or satire. Entertainment reaches all levels of society, from the individual who selects an intimate entertainment for two from a wide array of pre-recorded products; to the family who spends the day at a theme park. Click on a collocation to see more examples.
Entertainment is derived from the Medieval Latin intertenere, which means “to hold inside.” See also entertain and ten.