Article on Entertaiment

A euphoric state of intense pleasure in which one forgets all worries and hopes the experience never ends, just lasts forever.
Entertainment has a broad and complex range of meanings, which are reflected in the diverse forms it takes. Many of these forms have the potential to cross over different media. Some examples include:

The word entertainment comes from the Medieval Latin intertenere, which means “to hold inside.” It also has a connection to the Indo-European root ten, which means to stretch. Find out more about the roots of Entertaiment using the buttons on this page.

This entry is part of the T E News fall 2011 special feature, Entertainment.