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Entertainment is any [[activity]] which provides a [[diversion]] or permits people to amuse themselves in their [[leisure]] time.
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==Origins==
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a. Old Norse. skil, neut. (Icel. and Norw. skil, Sw. skäl, Da. skjel, skel) distinction, [[difference]], etc., related to MLG. and MDu. schele (LG. schele, schel), MDu. and Du. geschil, verschil, LG. schill
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==Definitions==
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*1.    a. Reason as a [[faculty]] of the [[mind]]; the [[power]] of discrimination. Obs.
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:b. Discrimination or discretion in relation to special circumstances. Obs.
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:c. A [[sense]] of what is right or fitting. Obs.
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Entertainment is typically passive - as in watching [[opera]] or a [[movie]]. Activities which involve participating in games or sports are more often considered to be [[recreation]].[1] Activities such as [[personal]] [[reading]] or [[practice|practising]] a [[music]]al instruments are considered as hobbies.
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*2. a. That which is reasonable, proper, right, or just. Obs.
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:b. In predicative use (= reasonable, right); also with adjs. as good, great. Obs.
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:c. In prepositional phrases, denoting that something is in accordance with, or contrary to, what is reasonable or right. Obs.
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The industry that provides entertainment is called the entertainment industry. There are many forms of entertainment, which cater for particular [[taste]]s. For example, there is [[cinema]], [[theatre]], sports, games, social [[dance]] which cater for different [[groups]] of people. These may also be grouped on the age of [[persons]] interested, such as child entertainment or adult entertainment. For example, puppets, clowns, pantomimes and cartoons tend to appeal to children, though adults may also find them enjoyable.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainment]
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*3. a. Cause, reason, or ground. Also with a and pl.
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==External links==
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:b. A statement made by way of [[argument]] or reasoning. Obs.
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*[http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Entertainment/ Entertainment] at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Directory_Project Open Directory Project]
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*4. a. One's case or cause. Obs. rare.
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:b. An arrangement, ordinance. Obs.1
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:c. A [[wise]] or sensible [[act]]. Obs.1
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*5.    a. In the phrase can (or could) skill, to have discrimination or [[knowledge]], esp. in a specified matter. Usually const. of, in, or to with inf. Obs. The phr. is an adoption of the ON. kunna skil. In later use, when not accompanied by an adj., skill was probably in most cases apprehended as a vb. (cf. SKILL v.1 4b). The construction with of is extremely common c1525-1640.
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:b. With adjs., as good, no, some, etc.
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*6. a. Capability of accomplishing something with precision and certainty; [[practical]] [[knowledge]] in combination with ability; cleverness, expertness. Also, an ability to perform a [[function]], acquired or learnt with [[practice]] (usu. pl.). Freq. const. to with inf.
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:b. Const. in (also arch. of) a subject, practice, etc.
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:c. An art or [[science]]. Obs.
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:d. A skilled [[person]]. Obs.1
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*7. [[Knowledge]] or [[understanding]] of something. Now arch.
    
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