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Entertaining is agreeable occupation for the mind; diversion; amusement: doing the daily crossword puzzle is entertaining; watching a film, play or concert is entertainment; writing an essay on philosophy is an entertainment. Its scope ranges from an improvised show for an intimate audience to elaborate and sometimes tragic spectacles involving thousands. Entertaiment can take the form of a narrative, such as the tale of Scheherazade in the professional storytelling tradition, or be conveyed by music (Rimsky-Korsakov, Ravel and Szymanowski all turned the story into orchestral pieces), film or innovative video games. It can also be found in a variety of settings from a restaurant to a sports arena.