entertainment

/ˌɛn.təˈteɪn.mənt/noun
Elementary
1

An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.

2

A show put on for the enjoyment or amusement of others.

3

Maintenance or support.

4

An admission into service; a service.

5

The payment of soldiers or servants; wages.

6

A reception; a (provision of) food to guests or travellers.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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