documentary

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[ UK /dˌɒkjuːmˈɛntəɹi/ ]
[ US /ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnɝi, ˌdɑkjəˈmɛntɝi, ˌdɑkjuˈmɛnɝi, ˌdɑkjuˈmɛntɝi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. relating to or consisting of or derived from documents
  2. (of film, television, radio, or photography) depicting a real-life event using images or interviews with people involved in the event
NOUN
  1. a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event

How To Use documentary In A Sentence

  • Diary Entry by Ross Levin (about the author) yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Action Alert: Money bomb today to fund a documentary about direct democracy, plus other activism'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'There\'s been a lot of talk about \'direct democracy\' since Obama was elected - about how his campaign involved people at a level never before seen in national politics, how his White House has been using online programs to get peoples\ 'input, and so on. OpEdNews - Diary: Action Alert: Money bomb today to fund a documentary about direct democracy, plus other activism
  • Brother in documentary is a film about the two brothers most of us have not seen. Capturing the Ephemeral – Boris Kaufman & Dziga Vertov
  • All of these documentary specials rely heavily on source material for visuals and even sound.
  • Finally, I need to state once again my very dim view of including commercial sponsors in the middle of an extra features documentary aimed at kids.
  • It would be too easy to turn it into another documentary style presentation complete with archive footage, computer animation and mood music.
  • Besides working on Inside Out, the reporter was also presenting a special documentary about forensic science.
  • This documentary credit is subject to the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits International Chamber of Commerce (publication No. 600).
  • This quietly provocative documentary cuts right to the heart of America's most contentious issue. Times, Sunday Times
  • Originating from a New York café conversation Marston had with a former mule, the film has a semi-documentary feel and projects the authenticity of careful research.
  • The technique they use to construct the documentary seems to me to be a loving reference to your work, rather than mimicry or a take-off.
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