documentary
intermediateB2/ˌdɒkjʊˈmɛn.tər.i/ · doc-u-men-ta-ry
A film or television program that provides a factual report on a particular subject.
Meanings
A film or television program that provides a factual report on a particular subject.
ایک فلم یا ٹیلی ویژن پروگرام جو کسی خاص موضوع پر حقیقتی رپورٹ فراہم کرتا ہے۔
دستاویزی
dastawīzī
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Common Collocations
- nature documentary
- historical documentary
- documentary film
Example Sentences
The documentary highlighted the impact of climate change.
دستاویزی نے موسمیاتی تبدیلی کے اثرات کو اجاگر کیا۔
Dastawīzī ne mausamiati tabdīlī ke asrār ko ujāgar kiyā.
She watched a fascinating documentary about space exploration.
اس نے خلا کی کھوج کے بارے میں ایک دلچسپ دستاویزی دیکھی۔
Us ne khala ki khoj ke bāre mein aik dilchasp dastawīzī dekhi.
The documentary filmmaker received an award for her work.
دستاویزی فلم ساز نے اپنے کام کے لئے ایک ایوارڈ حاصل کیا۔
Dastawīzī film sāz ne apne kām ke liye aik award haasil kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'document' and 'story' together—documentaries tell the story of real events.
Imagine a camera filming an event that captures real-life moments.
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📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "documentarius" — pertaining to documents
First known use: 1926
The term 'documentary' has evolved from the Latin 'documentarius', referring to things related to documents. It began to be used in the early 20th century to describe films that depict real events.