Entertainment is an activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation to an audience. Swindon ( is a large town in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire in the South West of England, midway between Bristol (64 km / 40 miles England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This audience may participate in the entertainment passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto [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. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter Recreation or fun is the expenditure of time in a manner designed for therapeutic refreshment of one's Body or Mind. The entertainment industry (much of which is informally known as show business or show biz) consists of a large number of sub-industries devoted to Entertainment
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Examples of entertainment
Animation
Animation provides moving images that are generated by an artist, in contrast to the live action normally used in motion pictures. The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames It is typically accompanied by a sound track consisting of recordings of live actors. Animation is often used in computer-based forms of entertainment.
Cartoons are a comedic form of animation. The word cartoon has various meanings based on several very different forms of Visual art and Illustration. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and [2] Anime or TV manga refers to animation originating from Japan in the Occidental use of the word. (anime in Japanese, The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings In Japan the word refers to all animation. It may contain adult themes and futuristic locations. [3]
Cinema
Cinema provides moving pictures as an art form. Cinema may also be called films or movies. [4] A film produces an illusion of motion by presenting a series of individual image frames in rapid succession. Films are produced by a crew that handle the cameras, sets and lighting. The cast consists of actors who appear in front of the camera and follow a script. After the film has been shot, it is edited then distributed to theaters or television studios for viewing.
Theatre
Theatre encompasses live performance such as plays, musicals, farces, monologues and pantomimes. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one
Circus
Circus acts include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, trapeze acts, hula hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists. A circus is most commonly a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, Clowns trained animals trapeze acts Hoopers, tightrope walkers [5]
circuses are a great place for families :)
Comedy
Comedy provides laughter and amusement. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and The audience is taken by surprise, by the parody or satire of an unexpected effect or an opposite expectations of their cultural beliefs. Irony is a literary or Rhetorical device, in which there is an incongruity or Discordance between what one says or does and what one means or Slapstick film, one-liner joke, observational humor are forms of comedy which have developed since the early days of jesters and traveling minstrels. Slapstick films are a type of Comedy film that employ Slapstick Comedy with five main conventions Pain with no real consequence Editing A one-liner is a Joke that is delivered in a single line Many comedians have adopted this comedic method in their act Observational comedy is a style of Humor based on making remarks about various facets of Everyday life. [6]
Comics
Comics comprise of text and drawings which convey an entertaining narrative. Comics (via Latin from the Greek "" kōmikos, of or pertaining to "comedy" from kōmos "revel" [7] Several famous comics revolve around super heroes such as Superman, Batman. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Marvel Comics and DC Comics are two publishers of comic books. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Manga is the Japanese word for comic and print cartoons. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities Comics (via Latin from the Greek "" kōmikos, of or pertaining to "comedy" from kōmos "revel" The word cartoon has various meanings based on several very different forms of Visual art and Illustration.
Caricature is a graphical entertainment. A caricature is either a Portrait that exaggerates or distorts the essence of a person or thing to create an easily identifiable visual likeness or in literature a description The purpose may vary from merely putting smile on the viewers face, to raising social awareness, to highlighting the moral vices of a person being caricaturised.
Dance
Dance refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music,[8] used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting. Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic In Physics, motion means a constant change in the location of a body In Psychology, emotional expression is observable verbal and nonverbal behaviour that communicates Emotion. Definition In the absence of agreement about its meaning the term "social" is used in many different senses referring among other things to attitudes Social interaction is a dynamic changing sequence of Social actions between individuals (or groups who modify their actions and reactions according to the actions by their Spirituality, in a narrow sense concerns itself with matters of the Spirit, a concept closely tied to religious belief and Faith, a transcendent reality A performance, in Performing arts, generally comprises an event in which one group of people (the performer or performers behave in a particular way for another group of people Dance includes ballet, cancan, charleston, Highland fling, folk dance, sun dance, modern dance, polka and many more. Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance The can-can (more correctly not hyphenated as in the original French cancan) is regarded today primarily as a physically demanding Music hall dance performed by The Highland Fling is one of the oldest of the traditional Highland dances of Scotland. Folk dance is a term used to describe a large number of dances mostly of European origin that tend to share the following attributes originally danced in about the The Sun Dance is a Ceremony practiced by a number of Native Americans See also Dance, Concert dance Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century The polka is a fast lively Central European Dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas [9]
Reading
Reading comprises the interpretation of written symbols. [10] An author, poet or playwright sets out a composition for publication to provide education or diversion for the reader. The format includes paperback or hard cover books, magazines, periodicals, puzzle books, crossword magazines and coloring books. Fantasy, horror, science fiction and mystery are forms of reading entertainment. Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Horror fiction is broadly Fiction in any medium intended to scare unsettle or horrify the audience
Games
Games provides relaxation and diversion usually following a rule set. A game is a structured activity, usually undertaken for Enjoyment and sometimes also used as an Educational tool Games may be played by one person for their own entertainment, or by a group games. Games may be played for achievement or monetary benefit such as gambling or bingo. Racing, chess or checkers may develop physical or mental prowess. Types of racing Unassisted human racing Using only the Human body 's own Muscles Running: Cross country Chess is a recreational and competitive Game played between two players. Games may be geared for children, or may be played outdoors such as lawn bowling. Bowls (also known as Lawn Bowls or Lawn Bowling) is a precision Sport in which the goal is to roll slightly radially asymmetrical Balls Equipment may be necessary to play the game such as a deck of cards for card games, or a board and markers for board games such as Monopoly, or backgammon. A card game is any Game using Playing cards either traditional or game-specific In Economics, a monopoly (from Greek monos, alone or single + polein, to sell exists when a specific individual or enterprise has sufficient Backgammon is a Board game for two players in which the playing pieces are moved according to the roll of Dice. [11] A few may be ball games, Blind man's bluff, board games, card games, children's games, Croquet, Frisbee, Hide and seek, Number games, Paintball, and Video games to name a few. A ball game is a Game played with a Ball. Someone who plays a ball game is known as a ballplayer. A board game is a Game in which counters or pieces that are placed on removed from or moved across a "board" (a premarked surface usually specific to that game A card game is any Game using Playing cards either traditional or game-specific Some children's games include Apple core Aki 123 Bad Egg Ball Tag Blind Man's Bluff Croquet is a Game played both as a recreational Pastime and as a competitive Sport which involves hitting wooden or plastic balls with a mallet through Hide and seek (abbreviated HandS, sometimes also called hide and go seek) is a variant of the game tag, in which one or more players search for the other Paintball is a sport in which players eliminate opponents from play by hitting them with dye-filled breakable oil and gelatin paintballs usually shot from a carbon dioxide or compressed-gas A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device.
Music
Music is an art form combining rhythm, melody, harmony and/or vocals for entertainment, ceremonial or religious purposes. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Rhythm (from Greek ῥυθμός - rhythmos, "any measured flow or movement symmetry" is the variation of the length and accentuation of In Music, a melody (from Greek μελῳδία - melōidía, "singing chanting" also tune, voice, or In Western music, harmony is the use of different pitches simultaneously and chords actual or implied in Music. [12]
Other forms of entertainment
See also
- Main list: List of basic entertainment topics
External links
Footnotes
- ^ entertainment - Definitions from Dictionary.com. A donkey show is a form of live entertainment that is a semi-popular sex-tourism performance in Mexico A lecture is an oral Presentation intended to present information or teach people about a particular subject for example by a University or College "Popular press" redirects here note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint "The Popular Press" A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical Entertainment that combines Music, dance and sketches. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Radio programming is the content that is broadcast by Radio stations The original inventors of radio such as Nikola Tesla and Guglielmo Storytelling is the ancient art of conveying events in Words Images and Sounds often by Improvisation or embellishment Juggling is a physical human skill involving the movement of objects usually through the air for entertainment (see Object manipulation) Devizes is a small Market town and Civil parish in the heart of the English county of Wiltshire, in the southern United Kingdom Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The history of film spans over a hundred years from the latter part of the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st century. Leisure or free time, is a period of Time spent out of work and essential domestic Activity. Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter The Open Directory Project ( ODP) also known as dmoz (from directory Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. (2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats
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Dictionary
entertainment
-noun
- An activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.
- a show put on for the enjoyment or amusement of others
- (obsolete) maintenance or support
- Admission into service; service.
- (obsolete) Payment of soldiers or servants; wages.
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