Entertaiment, from old French entretenement, also entente, is the activity of entertaining; it may range from the intimate experience of choosing personal entertainment from a now vast array of prerecorded products; to banquets or other celebrations for any number of people; to performances intended for a broad audience. Entertainment is generally associated with pleasure and amusement, but many entertainments have a more serious purpose, such as ceremonies, religious festivals, or satire.
The collection focuses on entertainment that has become industrialized and globalized in scope, spanning various sectors such as publishing, music, film, and games. Click on a collocation to see related examples.