Entertaiment is the act of providing amusement, recreation, or pleasure. It can take many forms, such as sports, social activities, leisure pursuits, and artistic or musical performances. The term may also be applied to a particular work or event if it has certain artistic merit, entertainment value, or a je ne sais quoi that distinguishes it from other works and events. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. They are programmatically compiled and do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. See also the collocations entertainer, fun, and je ne sais quoi. These words are often used in conjunction with Entertaiment.