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A restaurant, a show or movie – these are examples of entertainment. But many forms of entertainment have an underlying meaning or purpose, such as ceremonies, festivals, religious celebrations, sports and even satire. Some forms of entertainment are adapted to suit any scale and audience, from individual consumers who select their own private entertainment from a huge array of pre-recorded products; to banquets arranged for two; to performances aimed at thousands.
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From Old French entretenement, from latin inter-tenere (“hold inside”). See entertain.