A clown at a kid’s birthday party, a Broadway show, or your friends fighting over the last potato chip—all are entertainment. The word itself comes from the French entretenir, meaning “to hold together” or support, and it became associated with hospitality, the idea that you entertain guests by keeping them happy. Today, entertainment can be found on any scale: from a single private event to a huge stadium show. The word is also used for art, which may be a form of entertainment, or it can have a more serious purpose like ceremony, ritual, or satire.

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