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doc⋅u⋅men⋅ta⋅ry

[dok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, -tree] adjective, noun, plural -ries.
–adjective
1. Also, doc⋅u⋅men⋅tal [dok-yuh-men-tl] . pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
2. Movies, Television. based on or re-creating an actual event, era, life story, etc., that purports to be factually accurate and contains no fictional elements: a documentary life of Gandhi.
–noun
3. Movies, Television. a documentary film, radio or television program, etc.

Origin:
1795–1805; document + -ary


doc⋅u⋅men⋅tar⋅i⋅ly, adverb
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doc·u·men·ta·ry   (dŏk'yə-měn'tə-rē)   
adj.  
  1. Consisting of, concerning, or based on documents.

  2. Presenting facts objectively without editorializing or inserting fictional matter, as in a book or film.

n.   pl. doc·u·men·ta·ries
A work, such as a film or television program, presenting political, social, or historical subject matter in a factual and informative manner and often consisting of actual news films or interviews accompanied by narration.
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Main Entry: doc·u·men·ta·ry
Pronunciation: "dä-ky&-'men-t&-rE
Function: adjective
: being, consisting of, or contained in documents <documentary evidence>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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