Documentary '60 — Genre documentary Country of origin Canada Language(s) English … Wikipedia
documentary — doc·u·men·ta·ry /ˌdä kyə men tə rē/ adj: being, consisting of, or contained in documents documentary evidence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Documentary — Doc u*men ta*ry, a. Pertaining to written evidence; contained or certified in writing. Documentary evidence. Macaulay … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
documentary — (adj.) c.1810, pertaining to documents, from DOCUMENT (Cf. document) + ARY (Cf. ary). Meaning factual, meant to provide a record of something is from 1926, from Fr. film documentarie (1924). The noun (short for documentary film) is attested from… … Etymology dictionary
documentary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) consisting of documents and other material providing a factual account. 2) using film, photographs, and sound recordings of real events. ► NOUN (pl. documentaries) ▪ a documentary film or television or radio programme … English terms dictionary
documentary — [däk΄yo͞o ment′ə rē, däk΄yəment′ə rē] adj. 1. consisting of, supported by, contained in, or serving as a document or documents 2. designating or of a film, TV program, etc. that dramatically shows or analyzes news events, social conditions, etc … English World dictionary
documentary — [n] investigative report account, broadcast, docudrama, feature, film, information, narrative; concepts 271,282 … New thesaurus
Documentary — Although subsequently often relegated to the status of poor cousin of the fictional feature film, the documentary held pride of place in the early years of the Italian cinema. Indeed it would appear to have been the commercial success in 1904… … Guide to cinema
Documentary — Although subsequently often relegated to the status of poor cousin of the fictional feature film, the documentary held pride of place in the early years of the Italian cinema. Indeed it would appear to have been the commercial success in 1904… … Historical dictionary of Italian cinema
documentary — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ film, radio, television, TV ▪ controversial ▪ science, wildlife, etc … Collocations dictionary
