Entertainment
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See also Entertainment (disambiguation) and The Entertainer (disambiguation)
A stilt-walker entertaining shoppers at a shopping centre in Swindon, England
Entertainment is an activity designed to give people pleasure or relaxation . An audience may participate in the entertainment passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.[1]
The playing of sports and reading of literature are usually included in entertainment, but these are often called recreation, because they involve some active participation beyond mere leisure
The industry that provides entertainment is called the entertainment industry.