Definition of documentary
1 : being or consisting of documents : contained or certified in writing documentary evidence
2 : of, relating to, or employing documentation (see documentation 2) in literature or art; broadly : factual, objective a documentary film of the war
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Examples of documentary in a Sentence
You must present documentary proof of your residence.
a documentary film about the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
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Callista and Newt Gingrich have also hosted and produced documentary films on American history, politics and religion.
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Gene Seymour wrote this review, (c) 2017 The New York Times News Service. ___________ OBIT 3 stars, out of 5 Snapshot: A documentary portrait of the writers populating The New York Times' obituary desk.
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Jefferson’s grandson was a notoriously unreliable source of information, and there is no direct archeological or documentary evidence tying Hemings to the room in the south wing.
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Mr. Ayala, 29, is a creative director and founder of Fovrth Studios, a production studio in New York specializing in creating virtual reality experiences and documentary video content.
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Cinematographer Charles Libin, who has ample experience in nonfiction film, shoots the action with a documentary directness that serves the material well.
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Cinedigm currently operates four OTT channels, including: Dove Channel, featuring family programming; Docurama, with over 1,200 documentary titles; and CONtv, for Comic-Con fans with 2,500 hours of original programming.
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Documentary film series opens its 30th season with two films.
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Students of Park School history teacher Daniel Jacoby, Margolis and Turner were part of a larger group of students who have been researching Maryland lynchings for a documentary film project of Baltimore producer Will Schwarz.
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Origin and Etymology of documentary
see 1document
Other Literature Terms
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Definition of documentary
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: a presentation (such as a film or novel) expressing or dealing with factual events : a documentary presentation
Examples of documentary in a Sentence
We watched a documentary on the early history of jazz.
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More than 40,000 people have signed an online petition since the documentary's release, reports CBS News' Jan Crawford.
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Whether your goal is to document a trip to share with family and friends, to make a film festival short, or a feature-length documentary, one-man adventure filmmaking has never been easier.
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Get moved by movies Indianapolis Museum of Art, Tobias Theater, 11 a.m.- 7 p.m. July 8, free admission and parking Shorts, features and a documentary not to miss.
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Having produced the 2006 documentary Border War on the subject, Bannon knew how to maximize his viewpoint for dramatic effect.
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A new documentary claims a photo from 1937 discovered in the National Archives shows aviator Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan in Japanese custody, indicating the pair might have survived when their plane disappeared over the Pacific Ocean.
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McLane, however, declined to be interviewed for the 2012 documentary.
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Many popular histories, such as the old PBS documentary Triumph of the Nerds, give the impression that the IBM PC was just sort of slapped together in a mad rush.
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Catch more than 150 shorts, features, documentaries, and TV episodes in venues like REDCAT and the Orpheum.
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Origin and Etymology of documentary
see 1document
Other Performing Arts Terms
DOCUMENTARY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of documentary for English Language Learners
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: consisting of documents : written down
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Definition of documentary for English Language Learners
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: a movie or television program that tells the facts about actual people and events
DOCUMENTARY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of documentary for Students
documentaries
: a film that tells the facts about something
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playLegal Definition of documentary
: being, consisting of, or contained in documents documentary evidence
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