Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A structured film or program that uses real footage, interviews, or recordings to convey factual information on a specific topic.
Documentary
/ˌdɒkjəˈmentəri/Synonyms:
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This word has no antonymsExamples:
The documentary shed light on marine life conservation.We stayed up all night to watch the space documentary.Each episode of the series is a gripping documentary.
Etymology:
From late Latin documentarius, meaning belonging to documents, with documentum meaning example, proof, or lesson, and -ary denoting pertaining to.
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