documentary

🇺🇸 /ˌdɑːkjuˈmentri/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdɒkjuˈmentri/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
noun
B1

A film or program that shows real facts about something.

The documentary about wildlife showed amazing animal behaviors.

adjective
R

Made of or based on documents.

The documentary evidence helped solve the case.

R

Showing real facts using pictures, recordings, or interviews.

The director used a documentary style to tell the true story.

translation

n. A film or program that shows real facts about something.
adj. Made of or based on documents.; Showing real facts using pictures, recordings, or interviews.

Word Forms

Plural documentaries