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documentary

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌdɑːkjəˈmentəri/ · UK /ˌdɒkjʊˈmentəri/

Forms: documentaries

documentary means: A film or television programme that teaches you about real people, events, or subjects.

noun

FACTUAL PROGRAMMEB1

A film or television programme that teaches you about real people, events, or subjects.

  • Let's watch a documentary.
  • She made a documentary about her hometown.
  • Have you seen any good nature documentaries lately?

How to use it: a documentary about/on something (We watched a documentary about deep-sea fish.)

Similar words: documentary film

Common phrases: watch a documentary, nature documentary, documentary about something, historical documentary

adjective

FACTUALB2

Showing real people, events, or facts rather than an invented story.

  • We watched a documentary film.
  • Her documentary photography shows everyday life in the village.
  • The director used a documentary style to record the protests.

Similar words: factual, nonfiction

Opposites: fictional

Common phrases: documentary film, documentary photography, documentary style

Questions about documentary

What does documentary mean?

A film or television programme that teaches you about real people, events, or subjects.

What is documentary in other languages?

Türkçe: belgesel · Español: documental · Français: documentaire · Deutsch: Dokumentarfilm · Italiano: documentario · 日本語: ドキュメンタリー

How do you pronounce documentary?

In American English /ˌdɑːkjəˈmentəri/; in British English /ˌdɒkjʊˈmentəri/.

How do you use documentary in a sentence?

Let's watch a documentary. She made a documentary about her hometown.

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