Entertaiment — an agreeable occupation for the mind; diversion; amusement: She enjoyed her entertainment in the garden.

Entertainment is an important part of human life and can be found everywhere, from the simplest pleasures of sunshine, good food and companionship to the excitement of a high adrenaline adventure or the challenge of solving a puzzle. Some of the earliest forms of entertainment were based on survival or war, while others, such as social backstabbing and murders have evolved into the form of modern theatre.

The word entertainment is often abbreviated to entmt, particularly on fliers and in industry news publications or short hand note taking. The word is also frequently used as a verb, to entertain. Entertainment is a major component in the development of the brain and can have the effect of realeaseing seratonin and dopamine.