Entertaiment is a word that is often used to describe the things we do for fun. It can be something simple like solving a crossword puzzle or it could be a performance such as the symphony. It can also be a hobby such as collecting or playing games. Its interesting to note that many of the types of entertainement hit right on the points that the brain was evolved to react deeply in order to understand the world around us. This is evident in stories such as Scheherazade that were retold in orchestral works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Ravel, and Szymanowski; films by Pasolini and others; and even video games.
Word of the Day
From Middle English entretener, from medieval Latin intertenere, from Indo-European tenere ‘to hold inside.’ Related words are entertain, occupy, divert, amuse, and divert.