The art of entertaining has a wide range of forms, and the cultural meanings of entertainment have been influenced by a wide variety of social factors. What is considered entertainment by one culture may be considered work or cruelty by another, and what appears as entertainment for the masses has often played a critical role in shaping national values and defining civilizations. Entertaiment includes many familiar themes, images, and structures that have the capacity to cross over different media and demonstrate a seemingly unlimited potential for creative remix. Click on a collocation to see more examples.
