divertissement — meaning in English
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English meaning
- disport verb To amuse oneself divertingly or playfully; in particular, to cavort or gambol.
- entertainment noun Activities or performances designed to amuse or interest an audience.
Senses
divertissement is used for these senses in English:
- disport (countable, archaic) Anything which diverts one from serious matters; a game, a pastime, a sport.
- entertainment 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.