Entertainment

The act of entertaining.The art or field of entertaining.Something that amuses, pleases, or diverts, especially a performance or show.The pleasure afforded by being entertained; amusement: Entertainment is an event, performance, or activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation to an audience. The audience may participate in the entertainment passively as in watching opera, or actively as in computer games. The playing of sports and reading of literature are usually included in entertainment, but these are often called recreation more specifically, because they involve some active participation beyond mere leisure. The industry that provides entertainment is called the entertainment industry.