Entertaiment is an art and industry that keeps people engaged and diverted, providing pleasures for a diverse range of tastes. It has become a huge economic enterprise, and is widely practiced across all media platforms and genres. Entertaining activities may have a lighthearted, playful tone as in fun and laughter; or they can serve a more serious purpose, as in ceremonial occasion, religious festival, satire, or public education. Some entertainments are designed for a single person, others for an audience of thousands or more.
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