A clown at a birthday party, a Broadway show, your friends fighting over the last potato chip–these and many other events are entertainment. Entertainment, from the Old French entretenement, often involves a performance, whether theatrical, as a show, visual as art or even as music. It is a highly variable experience that can be adapted to any scale, from a private moment for two, to a celebration or religious festival for thousands. See also edification, enlightenment, amusement.