Documentary
noun
A film or television program that provides factual information about a real-life topic.
The documentary about global warming really opened my eyes to the issue.
Often appears as...
- watch a documentary
- produce a documentary
adjective
Related to or used in the making of a documentary.
Her documentary style of filmmaking is unique and eye-catching.
Often appears as...
- documentary evidence
- documentary photography
adjective
Relating to providing factual information based on records or documents.
She presented documentary proof of her degree.
Often appears as...
- documentary evidence
- documentary proof
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
A film or television program that provides factual information about a real-life topic.
The documentary about global warming really opened my eyes to the issue.
Often appears as...
- watch a documentary
- produce a documentary
adjective
Related to or used in the making of a documentary.
Her documentary style of filmmaking is unique and eye-catching.
Often appears as...
- documentary evidence
- documentary photography
adjective
Relating to providing factual information based on records or documents.
She presented documentary proof of her degree.
Often appears as...
- documentary evidence
- documentary proof
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Real-life Topics
Documentaries focus on actual events or topics, not fiction.
The documentary on wildlife conservation showcased real efforts to protect endangered species.
Pro Tip 2/3Educational Purpose
They are meant to educate viewers; often shown in schools.
Our teacher played a documentary about the civil rights movement.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Impartial
Some documentaries have a bias or promote a specific viewpoint.
The documentary clearly had a political agenda.
Pro Tip 1/3Real-life Topics
Documentaries focus on actual events or topics, not fiction.
The documentary on wildlife conservation showcased real efforts to protect endangered species.
Pro Tip 2/3Educational Purpose
They are meant to educate viewers; often shown in schools.
Our teacher played a documentary about the civil rights movement.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Impartial
Some documentaries have a bias or promote a specific viewpoint.
The documentary clearly had a political agenda.
Pro Tip 1/3Real-life Topics
Documentaries focus on actual events or topics, not fiction.
The documentary on wildlife conservation showcased real efforts to protect endangered species.
Pro Tip 2/3Educational Purpose
They are meant to educate viewers; often shown in schools.
Our teacher played a documentary about the civil rights movement.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Impartial
Some documentaries have a bias or promote a specific viewpoint.
The documentary clearly had a political agenda.
Never forget "Documentary"
Humans forget easily. That's why you should download WordUp: Smart reminders, word games, AI practice, and much more!
Video examples
Filming The Yeti PIPE Wild...
able to to have that as part of this program for him was really really nice to watch david attenborough's documentaries when i was a kid that's what i remember these things we thought i can't believe that's true i never knew animals could do that one of the joys of doing this job is the surprise that the newness that is still there in the natural world people often
Video examples
Gisele Bündchen: Why...
take notice about climate change because it is important for our survival it's important for everyone's life I want to do something now before it's too late and that's why I'm doing this documentary quite frankly the issue that I'm exploring on my episode is the rainforest and the rainforest it's
Video examples
How Cicadas Become...
cicada songs i know it's summer or i'm watching a ken burns documentary cicadas have been around for hundreds of millions of years they even lived alongside the dinosaurs today there are thousands of different species spread all over the world but in north america we have these
Video examples
How can social media...
the business of covering breaking news decided on the day that the Turkish police started firing tear gas that what the Turkish people really needed to see was a documentary on the life cycle of penguins because you know be alert despite despite this near total control
Video examples
Pink Boots and a Machete...
documentaries all over the world working with leopards sharks giraffes you name it and and it's been a really amazing journey but and my mom loves that I'm using this picture now my upbringing I should have never been here really my my
Video examples
3 things I learned while...
pieces like you've seen in those documentaries and as we're coming down I had a sense of wow dying is not scary it's almost like we've been preparing for our whole lives but it was very sad I didn't want to go I love my life and
Video examples
The Real Amazons PIPE...
of a life-size statue of an amazon spearing a lion these works of art were everywhere in her office on her coffee table on the walls but there was one thing i couldn't wait to see the weapons so there was a documentary made in
Video examples
Barat Ali Batoor: My...
After four years, I felt it was safe enough to move to Afghanistan permanently, and I was working there as a documentary photographer, and I worked on many stories. One of the most important stories that I did
Video examples
Life-changing encounter...
And I hope that by working in documentaries that I can try and find cool animal stories to film and that people will hopefully watch them and fall in love with the natural world in the way that I have.
Video examples
She Biked 1,200 Miles to...
had to let go of all of that this journey became the focus of my documentary blood road this ride was hands down the hardest thing I've done in my life physically but really the
Video examples
Filming The Yeti PIPE Wild...
able to to have that as part of this program for him was really really nice to watch david attenborough's documentaries when i was a kid that's what i remember these things we thought i can't believe that's true i never knew animals could do that one of the joys of doing this job is the surprise that the newness that is still there in the natural world people often
Video examples
Gisele Bündchen: Why...
take notice about climate change because it is important for our survival it's important for everyone's life I want to do something now before it's too late and that's why I'm doing this documentary quite frankly the issue that I'm exploring on my episode is the rainforest and the rainforest it's
Video examples
How Cicadas Become...
cicada songs i know it's summer or i'm watching a ken burns documentary cicadas have been around for hundreds of millions of years they even lived alongside the dinosaurs today there are thousands of different species spread all over the world but in north america we have these
Video examples
How can social media...
the business of covering breaking news decided on the day that the Turkish police started firing tear gas that what the Turkish people really needed to see was a documentary on the life cycle of penguins because you know be alert despite despite this near total control
Video examples
Pink Boots and a Machete...
documentaries all over the world working with leopards sharks giraffes you name it and and it's been a really amazing journey but and my mom loves that I'm using this picture now my upbringing I should have never been here really my my
Video examples
3 things I learned while...
pieces like you've seen in those documentaries and as we're coming down I had a sense of wow dying is not scary it's almost like we've been preparing for our whole lives but it was very sad I didn't want to go I love my life and
Video examples
The Real Amazons PIPE...
of a life-size statue of an amazon spearing a lion these works of art were everywhere in her office on her coffee table on the walls but there was one thing i couldn't wait to see the weapons so there was a documentary made in
Video examples
Barat Ali Batoor: My...
After four years, I felt it was safe enough to move to Afghanistan permanently, and I was working there as a documentary photographer, and I worked on many stories. One of the most important stories that I did
Video examples
Life-changing encounter...
And I hope that by working in documentaries that I can try and find cool animal stories to film and that people will hopefully watch them and fall in love with the natural world in the way that I have.
Video examples
She Biked 1,200 Miles to...
had to let go of all of that this journey became the focus of my documentary blood road this ride was hands down the hardest thing I've done in my life physically but really the
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Jeremy Northam
English Actor
All the great novels, all the great films, all the great dramas are fictions that actually tell us the truth about us or about human nature or about human situations without being tied into the minutia of documentary events. Otherwise we might as well just make documentaries.
Quote examples
Yance Ford
American Director
What little return documentary filmmakers get often comes in the form of recognition by their peers and the critics who influence doc audiences around the country.
Quote examples
Robert Redford
American Actor
I think documentary filmmakers need as much protection as possible under journalist's privilege. How else is the public to know what is going on?
Quote examples
Hannah Gadsby
Australian Comedian
If a documentary crew were to follow me around, they'd probably think they were making a film about the saddest person in the world.
Quote examples
Gigi Gorgeous
Canadian Celebrity
I always wanted to be in movies, but I never thought that in a million years there would be a documentary about my life.
Quote examples
Henry Golding
British Actor
People look to cinema to spread the word and to tell these wonderful, outrageous stories or true-to-life documentaries.
Quote examples
Russell Howard
English Comedian
I'll sit down for 'Stranger Things' or 'The Handmaid's Tale' - or a really good documentary.
Quote examples
Shoojit Sircar
Indian Director
Documentary films have always been my passion, I have done documentaries.
Quote examples
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Pakistani Journalist
I don't think I'll be making documentaries my whole life.
Quote examples
Jackie Shroff
Indian Actor
Documentary is reality. It shows the truth.
Quote examples
Jeremy Northam
English Actor
All the great novels, all the great films, all the great dramas are fictions that actually tell us the truth about us or about human nature or about human situations without being tied into the minutia of documentary events. Otherwise we might as well just make documentaries.
Quote examples
Yance Ford
American Director
What little return documentary filmmakers get often comes in the form of recognition by their peers and the critics who influence doc audiences around the country.
Quote examples
Robert Redford
American Actor
I think documentary filmmakers need as much protection as possible under journalist's privilege. How else is the public to know what is going on?
Quote examples
Hannah Gadsby
Australian Comedian
If a documentary crew were to follow me around, they'd probably think they were making a film about the saddest person in the world.
Quote examples
Gigi Gorgeous
Canadian Celebrity
I always wanted to be in movies, but I never thought that in a million years there would be a documentary about my life.
Quote examples
Henry Golding
British Actor
People look to cinema to spread the word and to tell these wonderful, outrageous stories or true-to-life documentaries.
Quote examples
Russell Howard
English Comedian
I'll sit down for 'Stranger Things' or 'The Handmaid's Tale' - or a really good documentary.
Quote examples
Shoojit Sircar
Indian Director
Documentary films have always been my passion, I have done documentaries.
Quote examples
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Pakistani Journalist
I don't think I'll be making documentaries my whole life.
Quote examples
Jackie Shroff
Indian Actor
Documentary is reality. It shows the truth.
Example 1 of 10
WordUp Chrome Extension
As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.
Get Chrome Extension