documentary

/ˌdɑkjəˈmɛntəri/
noun
  1. A film or television program that gives facts and information about a real subject.
    • She prefers documentaries over fictional movies because she loves learning true stories.
    • The documentary on climate change won several international awards.
    • We watched a fascinating documentary about the migration of monarch butterflies.
adjective
  1. Relating to or consisting of documents or factual records.
    • The museum displayed documentary evidence of the city's founding.
    • His research relies on documentary sources such as letters and official reports.
    • The lawyer presented documentary proof of the contract.
  2. Using or presenting facts and real events, rather than fiction (especially of a film or style).
    • The show uses documentary footage from the 1960s.
    • The director is known for her documentary style of filmmaking.
    • He took a documentary approach to photographing street life in New York.
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