Entertaiment is anything that provides pleasure or distraction, involving the mind, senses, and emotions. It can include any form of recreation, play or amusement, from games and sports to theatre, music, film, and books. It can be enjoyed by individuals, a small group of people such as a party or banquet, or large groups such as festivals or sporting events. Entertainment can also be used for education and communication, and has often been a part of religious celebration or social satire. The word derives from the Latin intertenere, based on the Indo-European root ten, meaning to hold inside, and its prefix, inter, means within or among.
