noun🔗ShareA film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner."The documentary about the history of our school showed how it was founded and how it changed over time. "mediaentertainmentculturesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf, related to, or based on documents."The history teacher's presentation was entirely documentary, relying on primary sources from the time period. "mediacommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareWhich serves to document (record and:or illustrate) a subject."The teacher showed a documentary film about the life cycle of a butterfly, providing a visual and informative way to document the subject. "mediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a film, book etc) Presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter."The history teacher showed a documentary film about the American Civil War. "mediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
