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documentary

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/ˌdɒkjʊˈmɛn.tər.i/ · doc-u-men-ta-ry

A film or television program that provides a factual report on a particular subject.

Meanings

nounformal

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

Synonyms

docuseriesfeaturereportageدستاویزی سلسلہخصوصیرپورٹاج

Antonyms

fictiondramatizationfantasyافسانہڈرامائیفینٹسی

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.

Easily Confused With

document:A document is a written or printed paper record, while a documentary is a film that presents facts about a topic.

Word Family

document
nounدستاویز
documentation
nounدستاویزات

See Also

💡 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.