documentary

CEFRB1

/ˌdɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tɹi/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A factual film or program about real people or events.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Showing real events or people rather than fiction.

Examples

  • I don't watch a lot of movies, but I can't resist a good documentary.

  • That documentary about the environmental crisis was a real eye-opener.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˌdɑ.kjəˈmɛn.tə.ɹi/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter.

  2. Which serves to document (record or illustrate) a subject.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Of, related to, or based on documents.

More examples

In context

  • There were some interesting interviews in the documentary.

  • a documentary film

  • Fifteen documentaries are in sharp-elbowed competition to be among the five Oscar nominees.

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Origin

noun

From French adjective and (hence) noun documentaire, from document, from Latin documentum. Equivalent to document + -ary.