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documentary Definition

docu·men·tary (däk′yo̵̅o̅ ment′ə rē, -yə-)

adjective

  1. consisting of, supported by, contained in, or serving as a document or documents
  2. designating or of a film, TV program, etc. that dramatically shows or analyzes news events, social conditions, etc., with little or no fictionalization

noun pl. -·ries

a documentary film, TV show, etc.

documentary Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • narrate: And finally, Francine Stock narrates a documentary chronicling the story of The Third Program.
  • hard-hit: Blue Vinyl ( USA 2001, Sun 9 March 8.30 ) is a hilarious yet hard-hitting documentary on the world of industrial poisoning.

Adjective modifier

  • feature-length: I'm in post with my feature-length documentary with plans for completion in July of 2006.
  • behind-the-scenes: The special edition release contains a bonus behind-the-scenes documentary When Sharks Attack!
  • hour-long: The bonus material isn't exceptional but there is an excellent hour-long documentary.
  • half-hour: Only two ideas, maximum, were to be made to fit into a half-hour documentary; anything more taxed the brain.
  • observational: BBC2 has commissioned the series of six observational documentaries, each of which will be forty minutes to follow one individual's journey.
  • undercover: I felt useless ' An undercover documentary to be shown this week will reignite the debate about pupils ' behavior.

Modifies a noun

  • filmmaker: It's completely irrelevant, " a talented documentary filmmaker tells me.
  • evidence: You will be asked to provide documentary evidence of your status.
  • film-maker: He taught and practiced Tai Chi and was an award winning documentary film-maker with dance as his subject.
  • footage: The musical and political climate of 1979-81 is evoked through a blend of live action, song and documentary footage.
  • proof: Evidence of identity With every new application for benefit you must also provide documentary proof of your identity.
  • maker: It went to documentary maker Karl Daly who recorded footage of his athlete brother, Rob Daly.

Noun used with modifier

  • fly-on-the-wall: Flextech said that the program was part reality show, part fly-on-the-wall sports documentary.
  • spoof: His ' unique ' management style in this multi-award winning spoof fly-on-the-wall documentary had office workers squirming on their sofas.
  • television: Also the shop has been the subject of a number of television documentaries looking at the clothing industry in London.
  • TV: There was also a good TV documentary based on the book.
  • Dylan: Of course I was taping the Dylan documentary that was concurrently on BBC2.
  • fly-on-the: Comedy agent Ian Franklin is to be the subject of a fly-on-the wall documentary.