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yəˈmɛn adjective
1.
Also, doc·u·men·tal 
[dok-yuh-men-tl] . pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
[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.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | Also: documental consisting of, derived from, or relating to documents |
| 2. | presenting factual material with little or no fictional additions: the book gives a documentary account of the war |
| —n , -ries | |
| 3. | a factual film or television programme about an event, person, etc, presenting the facts with little or no fiction |
| docu'mentarily | |
| —adv | |
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