documentary
[ dok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, -tree ]
/ ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tə ri, -tri /
adjective
Also doc·u·men·tal
[dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/.
pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
Movies, Television.
based on or re-creating an actual event, era, life story, etc., that purports to be factually accurate and contains no fictional elements: a documentary life of Gandhi.
noun, plural doc·u·men·ta·ries.
Movies, Television.
a documentary film, radio or television program, etc.
OTHER WORDS FROM documentary
Words nearby documentary
docudrama,
document,
document reader,
documentalist,
documentarian,
documentary,
documentation,
docusoap,
docutainment,
dod,
dodd
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British Dictionary definitions for documentary
documentary
/ (ˌdɒkjʊˈmɛntərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
Also: documental
consisting of, derived from, or relating to documents
presenting factual material with little or no fictional additions
the book gives a documentary account of the war
noun plural -ries
a factual film or television programme about an event, person, etc, presenting the facts with little or no fiction