entertainment
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Entertainment consists of activities and performances—like music, games, and banqueting—that people engage in for enjoyment and leisure. It has been valued across human history, with forms like music and games remaining popular since ancient times.
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37 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Psychology and philosophy
- History
- Court entertainment
- Public punishment
- Children
- Forms
- Banquets
- Music
- Games
- Literature
- Comedy
- Performance
- Storytelling
- Theatre
- Cinema and film
- Dance
- Animals
- Circus
- Magic
- Street performance
- Parades
- Fireworks
- Sport
- Fairs, expositions, shopping
- Safety
- {{Anchor|Industry}} Industry <!--[[Entertainment company]] redirects here-->
- Architecture
- Architecture for entertainment
- Architecture as entertainment
- Effects of developments in electronic media
- Globalisation
- Obsolescence
- Convergence
- See also
- References
- External links
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Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but it is more commonly one of the activities or events developed over thousands of years specifically to engage an audience.