- 1consisting of documents documentary evidence/sources/material
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- 2giving a record of or report on the facts about something, especially by using pictures, recordings, etc. of people involved a documentary film about the war The film was given a documentary style by the director.
documentary
adjectiveNAmE//ˌdɑkyəˈmɛntəri//, NAmE//ˌdɑkyəˈmɛntri//
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