Entertaiment is a broad category of activities that can range from private entertainment (such as choosing a DVD from a large catalog of pre-recorded products) to banquets adapted for two; from a celebration or religious festival to performances intended for thousands. The word comes from the Latin intertenere, from the prefix inter meaning “inside” and the suffix tenere, from the Indo-European root ten, to hold or stretch.

What is entertaining to one person or group may not be to another, and what is considered entertaining can change over time, as cultural styles and themes adapt and mutate.

See also: Transformational Entertainment News.