What does AMUSEMENT mean?

Definitions for AMUSEMENT
əˈmyuz məntamuse·ment

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. amusementnoun

    a feeling of delight at being entertained

  2. entertainment, amusementnoun

    an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

Wiktionary

  1. amusementnoun

    Entertainment

  2. amusementnoun

    An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, and fishing.

  3. Etymology: Borrowed from amusement, from.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Amusementnoun

    That which amuses; entertainment.

    Etymology: amusement, Fr.

    Every interest or pleasure of life, even the most trifling amusement, is suffered to postpone the one thing necessary. John Rogers.

    During his confinement, his amusement was to give poison to dogs and cats, and see them expire by slower or quicker torments. Alexander Pope, Eth. Epist. notes.

    I was left to stand the battle, while others, who had better talents than a draper, thought it no unpleasant amusement to look on with safety, whilst another was giving them diversion, at the hazard of his liberty. Jonathan Swift.

Wikipedia

  1. Amusement

    Amusement is the state of experiencing humorous and entertaining events or situations while the person or animal actively maintains the experience, and is associated with enjoyment, happiness, laughter and pleasure. It is an emotion with positive valence and high physiological arousal. Amusement is considered an "epistemological" emotion because humor occurs when one experiences a cognitive shift from one knowledge structure about a target to another, such as hearing the punchline of a joke. The pleasant surprise that happens from learning this new information leads to a state of amusement which people often express through smiling, laughter or chuckling. Current studies have not yet reached consensus on the exact purpose of amusement, though theories have been advanced in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and sociology. In addition, the precise mechanism that causes a given element (image, sound, behavior, etc.) to be perceived as more or less 'amusing' than another similar element to a particular individual is not clearly understood.

ChatGPT

  1. amusement

    Amusement is a state of experiencing entertainment, joy, fun, or laughter. It often comes from engaging in enjoyable activities, watching humoristic content, or participating in recreational events. It is characterized by a positive, often light-hearted, emotional state or reaction that contributes to one’s overall well-being and happiness.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Amusementnoun

    deep thought; muse

  2. Amusementnoun

    the state of being amused; pleasurable excitement; that which amuses; diversion

Wikidata

  1. Amusement

    Amusement is the state of experiencing humorous and entertaining events or situations, and is associated with enjoyment, happiness, laughter and pleasure. Current studies have not yet reached consensus on the exact purpose of amusement, though theories have been advanced in the fields of psychology, psychiatry and sociology. In addition, the precise mechanism that causes a given element to be perceived as more or less 'amusing' than another, similar element to a particular individual is not clearly understood.

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  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'AMUSEMENT' in Nouns Frequency: #2930

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of AMUSEMENT in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of AMUSEMENT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of AMUSEMENT in a Sentence

  1. Manny Pacquiao:

    WBO should take appropriate action on the letter sent by the Games and Amusement Board( GAB) so as not to erode the people's interest in boxing, on my part, I had already accepted the decision but as a leader and, at the same time, fighter, I have the moral obligation to uphold sportsmanship, truth and fairness in the eyes of the public.

  2. Chris Swallow:

    We then discovered that she had a bit of a foul mouth and kept swearing, much to our amusement.

  3. Lewis Carroll:

    I believe this thought, of the possibility of death — if calmly realised, and steadily faced would be one of the best possible tests as to our going to any scene of amusement being right or wrong.

  4. Jeanne-Marie Roland:

    A fondness for satire indicates a mind pleased with irritating others for myself, I never could find amusement in killing flies.

  5. Andrew Polk:

    Building the service sector always starts with huge fixed asset investment in China, you focus on tourism. You build amusement parks.

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