Definitions for Documentary
ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tə ri, -tri; ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tldoc·u·men·ta·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. documentary, docudrama, documentary film, infotainmentadjective

   a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event

2. documentary, documentaladjective

   relating to or consisting of or derived from documents

3. objective, documentaryadjective

   emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings, insertion of fictional matter, or interpretation

   "objective art"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. documentarynoun

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

2. documentaryadjective

   of, related to, or based on documents.

3. documentaryadjective

   which serves to document (record and:or illustrate) a subject.

4. documentaryadjective

   presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter.

5. Etymology: From adjective and (hence) noun documentaire, from document, from documentum.

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1. documentary

   A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". Bill Nichols has characterized the documentary in terms of "a filmmaking practice, a cinematic tradition, and mode of audience reception [that remains] a practice without clear boundaries".Early documentary films, originally called "actuality films", lasted one minute or less. Over time, documentaries have evolved to become longer in length, and to include more categories. Some examples are educational, observational and docufiction. Documentaries are very informative, and are often used within schools as a resource to teach various principles. Documentary filmmakers have a responsibility to be truthful to their vision of the world without intentionally misrepresenting a topic. Social-media platforms (such as YouTube) have provided an avenue for the growth of the documentary-film genre. These platforms have increased the distribution area and ease-of-accessibility.

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1. documentary

   A documentary is a type of film or television program that presents factual information about a particular subject, individual, event, or phenomenon. It is typically non-fiction and intends to inform, educate or maintain a historical record, often featuring interviews, reenactments, and narration. Documentaries may be used for investigative, educational, or public service purposes. They are constructed with a perspective towards reality and are often based on in-depth research.

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1. Documentaryadjective

   pertaining to written evidence; contained or certified in writing

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1. Documentary

   Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record. A 'documentary film' was originally shot on film stock—the only medium available—but now includes video and digital productions that can be either direct-to-video, made as a television program or released for screening in cinemas. "Documentary" has been described as a "filmmaking practice, a cinematic tradition, and mode of audience reception" that is continually evolving and is without clear boundaries.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Documentary in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Documentary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Documentary in a Sentence

1. Chris Smith:

   His condition has not improved since ; he has not regained consciousness, his wife, Yevgenia, said in an e-mail to RFE/RL and other media outlets. Kara-Murza’s father, a prominent journalist, told Russian media Thursday that the situation appears to be more serious than we thought. His lungs are being artificially ventilated, he is connected to 10 devices. Related ImageExpand / ContractKara-Murza,( l.), is an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, as was his ally, Boris Nemtsov,( r.). , who was gunned down near the Kremlin in February. ( Reuters) Kara-Murza's father is a journalist with RFE/RL’s Russian Service. The activist's family was stopped short of raising public questions about whether foul play was involved. There is no criminal case so far, none has been opened because he is simply a normal patient who arrived at a Moscow hospital by ambulance. That’s his status, nothing more, his father told a radio station. Our task right now is to bring him to a normal trajectory of recuperation. We ’ll establish the cause [ of the illness ] later. Open Russia was founded by Mikhail Khodorkovsky, an oil oligarch and Kremlin opponent who lives in Switzerland after Mikhail Khodorkovsky was pardoned by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2013 following 10 years in prison. Open Russia's new documentary accuses Kadyrov, a former rebel fighter who joined forces with the Kremlin in 2000, of participating in murders and torture in the North Caucasus republic. Related ImageExpand / ContractChechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was accused of torture and murder in the new documentary. ( Reuters) Both the Kremlin and Kadyrov have denied involvement in the killing of Boris Nemtsov, although Kadyrov praised the main suspect in the case, a former Chechen police officer, as a.

2. Rod Serling:

   It is difficult to produce a television documentary that is both incisive and probing when every twelve minutes one is interrupted by twelve dancing rabbits singing about toilet paper.

3. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister:

   We are already receiving new tips and we hope to close this cold case soon with the help of the public, since the documentary came out we've been receiving about six tips a day related to this case. We are looking into each one thoroughly.

4. Morgan Freeman:

   I don't have a message for anybody. No, we're just here doing a documentary.

5. Simon Leviev:

   One day, I woke up and suddenly found out that our family, our company, even our family photos were featured in this documentary without us being prepared for it, it was a real shock, but it was also really sad to see what these women went through and how this guy managed to manipulate them. He impersonated the CEO of this company. It was just so unfortunate, and we felt really sorry for these girls. But I also felt proud that they all came forward to talk about this in front of the whole world to try to fight this guy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Documentary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Documentary
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Documentary
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Documentary
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Documentary