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  ENTERTAINMENT, n.  Any kind of amusement whose inroads stop short of
  death by injection.
  
  

  Entertainment \En`ter*tain"ment\, n. [Cf. OF. entretenement.]
     1. The act of receiving as host, or of amusing, admitting, or
        cherishing; hospitable reception; also, reception or
        treatment, in general.
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              The entertainment of Christ by faith. --Baxter.
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              The sincere entertainment and practice of the
              precepts of the gospel.               --Bp. Sprat.
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     2. That which entertains, or with which one is entertained;
        as:
        (a) Hospitality; hospitable provision for the wants of a
            guest; especially, provision for the table; a
            hospitable repast; a feast; a formal or elegant meal.
        (b) That which engages the attention agreeably, amuses or
            diverts, whether in private, as by conversation, etc.,
            or in public, by performances of some kind; amusement.
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                  Theatrical entertainments conducted with greater
                  elegance and refinement.          --Prescott.
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     3. Admission into service; service.
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              Some band of strangers in the adversary's
              entertainment.                        --Shak.
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     4. Payment of soldiers or servants; wages. [Obs.]
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              The entertainment of the general upon his first
              arrival was but six shillings and eight pence. --Sir
                                                    J. Davies.
  
     Syn: Amusement; diversion; recreation; pastime; sport; feast;
          banquet; repast; carousal.
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  Entertainment \En`ter*tain"ment\, n. [Cf. OF. entretenement.]
     1. The act of receiving as host, or of amusing, admitting, or
        cherishing; hospitable reception; also, reception or
        treatment, in general.
  
              The entertainment of Christ by faith. --Baxter.
  
              The sincere entertainment and practice of the
              precepts of the gospel.               --Bp. Sprat.
  
     2. That which entertains, or with which one is entertained;
        as:
        (a) Hospitality; hospitable provision for the wants of a
            guest; especially, provision for the table; a
            hospitable repast; a feast; a formal or elegant meal.
        (b) That which engages the attention agreeably, amuses or
            diverts, whether in private, as by conversation, etc.,
            or in public, by performances of some kind; amusement.
  
                  Theatrical entertainments conducted with greater
                  elegance and refinement.          --Prescott.
  
     3. Admission into service; service.
  
              Some band of strangers in the adversary's
              entertainment.                        --Shak.
  
     4. Payment of soldiers or servants; wages. [Obs.]
  
              The entertainment of the general upon his first
              arrival was but six shillings and eight pence. --Sir
                                                    J. Davies.
  
     Syn: Amusement; diversion; recreation; pastime; sport; feast;
          banquet; repast; carousal.

  entertainment
       n : a diversion that holds the attention [syn: amusement]

  entertainment
     Αγγλικά n.
     διασκέδαση, ψυχαγωγία

  entertainment
     n.
     1 An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion,
  amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience
  participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as
  in games.
     2 A show put on for the enjoyment or amusement of others.
     3 (lb en obsolete) maintenance or support.
     4 (lb en obsolete) Admission into service; service.
     5 (lb en obsolete) Payment of soldiers or servants; wages.
     6 (lb en obsolete) reception; (provision of) food to guests or
  travellers.

  entertainment
     n.
     1 An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion,
  amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience
  participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as
  in games.
     2 A show put on for the enjoyment or amusement of others.
     3 (lb en obsolete) maintenance or support.
     4 (lb en obsolete) Admission into service; service.
     5 (lb en obsolete) Payment of soldiers or servants; wages.
     6 (lb en obsolete) reception; (provision of) food to guests or
  travellers.

  entertainment
     n.
     1 An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion,
  amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience
  participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as
  in games.
     2 A show put on for the enjoyment or amusement of others.
     3 (lb en obsolete) maintenance or support.
     4 (lb en obsolete) Admission into service; service.
     5 (lb en obsolete) Payment of soldiers or servants; wages.
     6 (lb en obsolete) reception; (provision of) food to guests or
  travellers.

  entertainment
     n.
     1 An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion,
  amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience
  participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as
  in games.
     2 A show put on for the enjoyment or amusement of others.
     3 (lb en obsolete) maintenance or support.
     4 (lb en obsolete) Admission into service; service.
     5 (lb en obsolete) Payment of soldiers or servants; wages.
     6 (lb en obsolete) reception; (provision of) food to guests or
  travellers.

  entertainment
     Englanti n.
     viihde, ajanviete

  entertainment
     Engelska n.
     underhållning

  Entertainment /(en)ˌɛntətˈeɪnmənt(de)/ 
  entertainment 
     Synonyms: Unterhaltung, Animation
  
   see: Unterhaltungen, Abendunterhaltung, leichte Unterhaltung
  

  entertainment /ˌɛntətˈeɪnmənt/
  amusement, vermaak

  Entertainment /ˌɛntətˈeɪnmənt/
  الترفيه

  entertainment //ˈɛn.tə(r)ˈteɪn.mənt// 
  1. забавле́ние, развлече́ние
  activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation
  2. заба́ва, представле́ние
  show for enjoyment

  entertainment /ˌɛntətˈeɪnmənt/
  hoštění

  entertainment /ˌɛntətˈeɪnmənt/
  zábava

  entertainment /ˌɛntətˈeɪnmənt/ 
  zábavní

  entertainment /ˌɛntətˈeɪnmənt/ 
  adloniant 

  entertainment /ˌɛntətˈeɪnmənt/
  Aufführung , Vorstellung , Vorführung , Bühnendarbietung , Darbietung  [art]
     Synonyms: performance, show
  
   see: performances, shows, entertainments, musical entertainments, sound performance, street performance, dance performance, circus performance, scenic representation
  

  entertainment /ˌɛntətˈeɪnmənt/
  Unterhaltung , Animation , Entertainment 
   see: entertainments, evening entertainment, light entertainment, innertainment
  

  entertainment /ˌɛntətˈeɪnmənt/
  
  ψυχαγωγία, ψυγαγωγία

  entertainment //ˈɛn.tə(r)ˈteɪn.mənt// 
  1. viihde
  activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation
  2. näytös
  show for enjoyment

  entertainment /entəteinmənt/
  amusement

  entertainment /ˌɛntətˈeɪnmənt/ 
  1. मनोरंजन, आदर
        "Entertainment is very important in our life."

  entertainment /ˌɛntətˈeɪnmənt/
  razonoda, zabava, zabave, zabavnih, zabavnoj, zabavom

  entertainment /ˌɛntətˈeɪnmənt/
  1. szórakozás
  2. vendégség
  3. szórakoztatás
  4. mulatság
  5. megvendégelés

  entertainment //ˈɛn.tə(r)ˈteɪn.mənt// 
  hiburan
  activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation

  entertainment /ˌɛntətˈeɪnmənt/
  divertimento

  entertainment //ˈɛn.tə(r)ˈteɪn.mənt// 
  娯楽, エンタメ, エンターテイメント, エンターテインメント
  activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation

  entertainment /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/ 
   1.  rozrywka
   2.  występ

  entertainment /entəteinmənt/
  divertimento

  entertainment /entəteinmənt/
  recreación

  entertainment //ˈɛn.tə(r)ˈteɪn.mənt// 
  underhållning, nöje
  activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation

  entertainment /ˌɛntətˈeɪnmənt/
  1. eğlence, toplantı
  2. misafir etme, davet, ziyafet, ağırlama.

  
/ˌɛnɝˈteɪnmənt/, /ˌɛntɝˈteɪnmənt/

  115 Moby Thesaurus words for "entertainment":
     Kaffeeklatsch, amusement, animal pleasure, ball, benefit, bill,
     blowout, board, bodily pleasure, carnal delight, cocktail party,
     coffee klatch, comfort, content, contentment, costume party,
     coziness, creature comforts, debut, dinner, dinner party,
     distraction, diversion, divertisement, divertissement,
     donation party, ease, endpleasure, enjoyment, euphoria, exhibit,
     exhibition, extravaganza, farewell performance, feed, festivity,
     flesh show, forepleasure, fruition, fun, garden party,
     gratification, great satisfaction, gusto, hearty enjoyment,
     hen party, house party, house-raising, housewarming,
     intellectual pleasure, joie de vivre, keen pleasure, kicks,
     lawn party, luxury, mask, masque, masquerade, masquerade party,
     meal, meat, mess, mirth, pageant, party, passe-temps, pastime,
     performance, physical pleasure, play, pleasure, premiere,
     presentation, presentment, production, quiet pleasure, recreation,
     refection, refreshment, regalement, relaxation, relief, relish,
     repas, repast, satisfaction, self-gratification, self-indulgence,
     sensual pleasure, sensuous pleasure, sexual pleasure, shindig,
     shindy, show, shower, smoker, solace, spectacle, spectacular,
     sport, spread, stag, stag party, stage presentation,
     surprise party, swan song, sweetness of life, table,
     theatrical performance, titillation, treat, tryout, voluptuousness,
     well-being, zest
  
  

  n. 娱乐,款待,娱乐表演;

     n. 娱乐,款待,娱乐表演