Entertaiment is a complex and diverse category that encompasses many forms, including those of literature, film, music, games, edutainment, art, circus, and more. It can be an agent for pleasure and learning as well as a source of social conflict, and its familiar forms have demonstrated a remarkable ability to cross over different media and to remain culturally relevant. In the era of digital media, the concept of entertainment has become increasingly industrialized and dominant in various sectors. Click on a collocation to see its examples in context.
From the Medieval Latin intertenere, meaning “to hold inside,” derived from the Indo-European root ten.
