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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. 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.

  3. 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.

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

    A documentary is a radio or television programme or a film which provides factual information about a particular subject.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdocumentary noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of documentary – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › documentary_adjdocumentary, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word documentary. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › documentaryDocumentary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A documentary is a film or video examining an event or person based on facts. The word can also refer to anything involving documents. The idea of documentary as meaning "pertaining to documents" came about at the beginning of the 19th century.

  9. 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

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › documentaryDocumentary - definition of documentary by The Free Dictionary

    1. Consisting of, concerning, or based on documents. 2. Presenting facts objectively without editorializing or inserting fictional matter, as in a book or film. n. pl. doc·u·men·ta·ries.

  11. 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.