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di·ver·tisse·ment \də̇ˈvərd.ə̇smənt, -ə̇zm-, F dēvertēsmäⁿ\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, literally, diversion, amusement 1. a. : a suite of ballet numbers used as an interlude in a full-length ballet, opera, or similar program b. : a light diverting piece of music c. : an episode in a fugue d. : a potpourri of airs 2. : divertimento 1 3. a. : an activity or performance that gives pleasure and entertainment to participants or audience : diversion, entertainment < such divertissements as horse racing, dog racing, and swimming > b. : an artistic or intellectual production of a light, informal, and entertaining character < detective story … has an honorable history as an intellectual divertissement — Anthony Boucher > |