Entertaiment is a broad genre of work that encompasses a wide range of cultural forms. It can take many forms, such as novels, films, television, theater, music, and new media. The familiar themes and images of entertainment have demonstrated a remarkable capacity to cross over different media, retaining a sense of continuity even as they evolve from one form to another.
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The term entertainment is derived from the Latin intertenere, meaning “to hold inside.” The prefix inter means “inside” and the suffix tenere means to stretch or keep up.