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Definition documentary in American English

documentary noun

[countable] noun
/ˌdɑkjəˈment(ə)ri/
1

a movie or television program that deals with real people and events

Example

She made a two-part documentary about the war in Kosovo.

Example

a documentary on Brazilian soccer

Definition documentary in American English