What is Entertaiment?

Entertaiment is any activity that diverts, amuses, or gratifies people during their leisure time. It includes activities such as watching a movie or solving a crossword puzzle. Entertainment can be created and consumed actively, such as when a person creates a game, or passively, such as when a person watches a performance. The word entertaiment is derived from the Latin verb entertain, meaning “to delight.” Webster’s New World College Dictionary, Copyright 2010 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.