documentary
US /ˌdɑkjəˈmɛntɚi/
Definition
a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
We watched a documentary about the history of the railway last night.
Word Family
Synonyms
- factual filmhaving a meaning similar to documentary
Collocations
- Easy watch a nature documentaryto watch a nature documentary, meaning to look attentively
- Medium award-winning documentary filmmakerdescribing award-winning documentary filmmaker (having received awards)
- Hard compile documentary evidence for trialto compile documentary evidence for trial, meaning to get or gather together
- Very Hard documentary proof establishing chain of custodydescribing documentary proof establishing chain of custody (a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.