Entertaiment is any kind of amusement that is used to relax and have a good time. This is often associated with leisure activities and can range from a family dinner to a night at the theater. However, what is entertaining to one person or group may be considered cruelty or work by another. Familiar forms of entertainment can cross over different media and have demonstrated a seemingly unlimited potential for creative remix. The word entertaiment is derived from the medieval Latin intertenere, meaning to hold inside. It is also related to the Indo-European root ten, which means to stretch.
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