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documentary adjective [ dɒkjʊˈmɛnt(ə)ri ]

• consisting of or based on official documents.
• "documentary evidence of regular payments from the company"
Similar: recorded, documented, registered, written, chronicled, archived, archive, on record, in writing, on paper, tabulated, charted,
• 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: factual, non-fictional, real-life, true to life, fact-based,
Opposite: fictional,

documentary noun

• a film or television or radio programme that provides a factual report on a particular subject.
Similar: factual programme, factual film, programme, film, report, presentation, broadcast, transmission,
Origin: early 19th century: from document + -ary1.


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