noun · neutral
documentary
UK/ˌdɒkjʊˈmentəri/US/ˌdɑːkjəˈmentəri/doc·u·MEN·ta·ry
A film or television program that gives facts and information about real events or people.
Examples
“I watched a documentary about climate change last night.”
“The BBC produces many high-quality nature documentaries.”
“For my essay I used several documentaries as sources.”
Band 8 sentence
“I prefer watching documentaries because they explain complex issues clearly without oversimplifying.”
Collocations
- watch a documentary
- nature documentary
- feature-length documentary
Word family
Common mistakes
I need a document about marine life.→I need a documentary about marine life.
I watched a movie about whales.→I watched a documentary about whales.
Say it for a higher band
5movie→6film→7+documentary
Synonyms
film
Easily confused
film
“That film was a dramatic retelling, not a documentary.”
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