shows, movies, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a performance of this type: There's not much in the way of entertainment in this town - just a movie theater and a couple of bars.

1. : the act or process of providing pleasure, recreation, or amusement. 2. : a means of amusement or recreation. especially : a public performance.

Entertainment is something that gives pleasure, or distracts a person from daily life, like a sport or game that excites people and keeps their attention. Some entertainment, like horror movies, can also make people feel sad or scared.

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 likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousands of years specifically for the purpose of keeping an audience's attention.