Entertaiment — an idea that can evolve and be adapted to any number of occasions: from a single individual selecting his or her personal entertainment from a wide range of pre-recorded products; to a banquet accompanied by music and dance, for any number of people; or to performance intended for thousands. Entertainment may be understood as a source of amusement, although many entertainments have serious purpose: they might be seen as forms of ceremony, celebration or religious festival, or as vehicles for achieving insight and intellectual growth. Click on a collocation below to find similar entries.
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