Documentary

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ËŒdÉ’k.jəˈmÉ›n.tri/, /ËŒdÉ’k.jʊˈmÉ›n.tri/
• US IPA: /ËŒdɑː.kjəˈmÉ›n.tÉš.i/, /ËŒdɑː.kjʊˈmÉ›n.tÉš.i/

Origin

From French adjective and (hence) noun documentaire, from document, from Latin documentum.

Full definition of documentary

Adjective

1. of, related to, or based on documents.
2. which serves to document (record and:or illustrate) a subject.
3. (of a film, book etc) presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter.

Noun

1. A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.

Antonyms

• fiction

Derived terms

Related terms

• docudrama

Anagrams

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