Entertainment 9262 225819037 2008-07-15T15:30:22Z Onorem 622881 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/Time for action|Time for action]] ([[User talk:Time for action|talk]]) to last version by 124.253.179.223 {{Cleanup|date=June 2008}} :''See also [[Entertainment (disambiguation)]] and [[The Entertainer (disambiguation)]]'' [[Image:stilt.walker.swindon.arp.500pix.jpg|thumb|right|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.<ref>{{cite web | title =entertainment - Definitions from Dictionary.com | work = | publisher =Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. | date =2007 | url =http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/entertainment | accessdate = 2007-11-30 }}</ref> 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 [[List of entertainment industry topics|entertainment industry]]. ==Examples of entertainment== ===Animation=== [[Image:Wikitanface.png|thumb|right|Wikipe-tan sailor fuku is a character in Japanese animation.]] [[Animation]] provides moving images that are generated by an artist, in contrast to the live action normally used in motion pictures. 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 [[comedy|comedic]] form of animation.<ref>{{cite web | title =cartoon - Definitions from Dictionary.com | work = | publisher =Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. | date =2007 | url =http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cartoon | accessdate = 2007-11-30 }}</ref> [[Anime]] or TV manga refers to [[animation]] originating from [[Japan]] in the [[Occident]]al use of the word. In Japan the word refers to all animation. It may contain adult themes and futuristic locations.<ref>{{cite web | title =anime - Definitions from Dictionary.com | work = | publisher =Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. | date =2007 | url =http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cartoon | accessdate = 2007-11-30 }}</ref> ===Cinema=== [[Cinema]] provides moving pictures as an art form. Cinema may also be called [[film]]s or [[movie]]s.<ref>{{cite web | title =cinema- Definitions from Dictionary.com |last=Harper |first=Douglas gfg | work =rOnline Etymology Dictionary fd fdf | publisher =Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. | date =2001 | url =http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cartoon fdgfg | accessdate = 2007-11-30 }}</ref> 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. [[Image:Lightmatter firebreath.jpg|thumb|right|Circus act - fire breather]] ===Circus=== [[Circus (performing art)|Circus]] acts include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, trapeze acts, hula hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists.<ref>{{cite web | last =Hoh | first= Lavahn G. | title =The Circus in America: 1793&ndash;1940 | work =The Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities | publisher =University of Virginia | date =2004 | url =http://www.circusinamerica.org/public/ | accessdate = 2007-11-30 }}</ref> Circuses are a great place for families. ===Comedy=== [[Comedy]] provides laughter and amusement. The audience is taken by surprise, by the parody or satire of an unexpected effect or an [[irony|opposite expectations]] of their cultural beliefs. [[Slapstick film]], [[one-liner joke]], [[observational humor]] are forms of comedy which have developed since the early days of jesters and traveling minstrels.<ref>{{cite web | title =comedy | work =From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | publisher =HighBeam Research, Inc. | date =2007 | url =http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-comedy.html | accessdate = 2007-11-30 }}</ref> ===Comics=== [[Image:First felix.gif|thumb|right|Felix the Cat Comic Strip]] [[Comics]] comprise of text and drawings which convey an entertaining narrative.<ref>{{cite web | title =comic strip comic strip | work = Britannica Online Encyclopedia | publisher =Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. | date =2007 | url =http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9106123/comic-strip | accessdate = 2007-11-30 }}</ref> Several famous comics revolve around super heroes such as [[Superman]], [[Batman]]. [[Marvel Comics]] and [[DC Comics]] are two publishers of comic books. [[Manga]] is the [[Japanese language|Japanese]] word for [[Comics|comic]] and print [[cartoon]]s. [[Caricature]] is a graphical entertainment. 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=== [[Image:Phenakistoscope 3g07690b.gif|thumb|right|Dancing]] [[Dance]] refers to [[Motion (physics)|movement]] of the body, usually rhythmic and to music,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9110116/dance|title=britannica}}</ref> used as a form of [[Emotional expression|expression]], [[social]] [[social interaction|interaction]] or presented in a [[spirituality|spiritual]] or [[performance]] setting. Dance includes [[ballet]], [[cancan]], [[charleston]], [[Highland fling]], [[folk dance]], [[sun dance]], [[modern dance]], [[polka]] and many more.<ref>{{cite web | title =Encyclopedia: Dance — Infoplease.com | work = | publisher =Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease | date =2000–2007 | url =http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/1dan.html | accessdate = 2007-11-30 }}</ref> ===Reading=== [[Reading]] comprises the interpretation of written symbols.<ref>{{cite web | title =reading - Encyclopedia.com | publisher =HighBeam Research, Inc | date =2007 | url =http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-reading.html | url =http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-reading.html | accessdate = 2007-11-30 }}</ref> 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 fiction|horror]], [[Science Fiction|science fiction]] and [[mystery]] are forms of reading entertainment. ===Games=== [[Image:Bingo.jpg|thumb|right|Playing Bingo]] [[Game]]s provides relaxation and diversion usually following a rule set. Games may be played by one person for their own entertainment, or by a group games. Games may be played for achievement or money such as [[gambling]] or [[bingo]]. [[Racing]], [[chess]] or [[checkers]] may develop physical or mental prowess. Games may be geared for children, or may be played outdoors such as [[lawn bowling]]. 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]].<ref>{{cite web | title =Games - MSN Encarta | publisher =Microsoft | date =2007 | url =http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761565850/Games.html | accessdate = 2007-11-30 }}</ref> 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. ===Music=== [[Image:Ludwig van Beethoven - symphony no. 5 in c minor, op. 67 - ii. andante con moto.ogg|thumb|right|Musical Piece: Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 5 in C minor]] [[Music]] is an art form combining [[rhythm]], [[melody]], [[harmony]] for entertainment, ceremonial or religious purposes.<ref>{{cite web | title =music - definition of music by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia | publisher =Farlex, Inc. | date =2007 | url =http://www.thefreedictionary.com/music | accessdate = 2007-11-30 }}</ref> [http://www.mediadost.com - Media Dost is a first of its kind website for persons related to Entertainment industry. You can find profiles of artists, directors, music directors, singers, cameraman and all other persons working for entertainment industry.] ===Other forms of entertainment=== *[[Lecture]] *[[Magic (illusion)|Magic]] *[[Mass media]] *[[Revue]] *[[Television]] *[[Radio programming|Radio]] *[[Storytelling]] [[Image:juggler in devizes england arp.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Juggling|juggler]] entertains outdoors in [[Devizes]], [[Wiltshire]], [[England]]]] ==See also== : ''Main list: [[List of basic entertainment topics]]'' * [[Broadway theatre]] * [[History of film]] * [[Leisure]] * [[Literature]] * [[West End]] == External links == {{Wiktionary|entertainer}} {{Wikicommons|Category:Entertainment}} *{{dmoz|Arts/Entertainment|Entertainment}} ==Footnotes== {{reflist|2}} [[Category:Entertainment| ]] [[am:መዝናኛ]] [[cy:Adloniant]] [[da:Underholdning]] [[es:Entretenimiento]] [[eo:Ŝatokupo]] [[fo:Undirhald]] [[fr:Divertissement]] [[ga:Oirfide]] [[ko:엔터테인먼트]] [[hi:मनोरंजन]] [[id:Hiburan]] [[is:Skemmtun]] [[it:Intrattenimento]] [[he:בידור]] [[ml:വിനോദം]] [[ms:Hiburan]] [[nl:Amusement]] [[ja:エンターテイメント]] [[pl:Rozrywka]] [[pt:Entretenimento]] [[sq:Argëtimi]] [[sl:Zabava]] [[sr:Забава]] [[fi:Viihde]] [[sv:Underhållning]] [[tl:Libangan]] [[th:การบันเทิง]]