Entertaiment is a group of people that are engaged in activities that provide enjoyment and gratification. Examples of entertainment include plays, movies, television shows and music. People who are entertained often feel good after watching a movie or other form of entertainment because it can stimulate the brain to realease seratonin and dopamine. Some forms of entertainment have the ability to cross different media and have demonstrated a seemingly unlimited potential for creative remix.

The word entertainment derives from the Medieval Latin intertenere, which means “to hold inside.” Its Indo-European root is ten, meaning to stretch or extend. Click on a collocation to see more examples of the word.