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    documentary
    /ˌdɒkjʊˈmɛnt(ə)ri/

    adjective

    • 1. consisting of or based on official documents: "documentary evidence of regular payments from the company" Similar recordeddocumentedregisteredwritten
    • 2. using pictures or interviews with people involved in real events to provide a factual report on a particular subject: "a documentary programme about Manchester United" Similar factualnon-fictionalreal-lifetrue to lifeOpposite fictional

    noun

    • 1. a film or television or radio programme that provides a factual report on a particular subject.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOCUMENTARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DOCUMENTARY definition: 1. a film or television or radio programme that gives facts and information about a subject: 2. in…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › documentaryDocumentary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DOCUMENTARY is being or consisting of documents : contained or certified in writing. How to use documentary in a sentence.

  4. blog.celtx.com › what-is-a-documentaryWhat is a Documentary? | Definition, History, and Examples

    Nov 24, 2023 · A documentary presents factual information, stories, or events with the intent to inform, educate, or raise awareness, often using real-life footage and interviews. In contrast, a movie, especially a fiction film, is primarily a work of creative storytelling.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › documentaryDOCUMENTARY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Documentary definition: pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents. See examples of DOCUMENTARY used in a sentence.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Documentary_filmDocumentary film - Wikipedia

    A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a historical record ". [1]

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOCUMENTARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a film or television or radio program that gives information about a subject and is based on facts: a documentary on animal communication. documentary. adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˌdɑk·jəˈmen·tə·ri / consisting of official documents or other written or printed material: documentary evidence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOCUMENTARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A documentary is a television or radio programme, or a film, which shows real events or provides information about a particular subject.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdocumentary - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    noun. /ˌdɒkjuˈmentri/ /ˌdɑːkjuˈmentri/ (plural documentaries) a film or a radio or television programme giving facts about something. There were some interesting interviews in the documentary. documentary about something a television documentary about the future of nuclear power. documentary on something a documentary on the life of Henry Ford.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › documentaryDocumentary Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DOCUMENTARY meaning: a movie or television program that tells the facts about actual people and events often used before another noun.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › documentaryDOCUMENTARY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    DOCUMENTARY definition: a film or television programme that gives facts about a real situation or real people: . Learn more.