ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

The Fountain

A fountain is like a big bowl that holds water and shoots it up into the air. When you turn on the fountain, water comes out of holes or jets in the bowl and shoots up into the air, making a pretty sight.

The fountain needs water to work, which is usually pumped up from a reservoir or a water source. Inside the fountain, there is a mechanism that pumps the water up and spits it out of the holes.

Sometimes fountains also have lights or music that go along with them to make them even more fun to watch. People like fountains because they are pretty to look at and fun to play in, especially on hot days when the water can cool you off.