Definition of documentary
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: being or consisting of documents : contained or certified in writing
documentary evidence
2
: of, relating to, or employing documentation (see documentation sense 2) in literature or art
broadly
: factual, objective
a documentary film of the war
documentary
noun
plural documentaries
Definition of documentary (Entry 2 of 2)
: a presentation (such as a film or novel) expressing or dealing with factual events : a documentary presentation
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The first known use of documentary was in 1802
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