documentary

Definition of documentary in English English dictionary: presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter; A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner; which serves to document (record and: or illustrate) a subject; of, related to, or based on documents; In audiovisual records: (1) A nonfiction motion picture film having a theme or viewpoint but drawing its material from actual events and using editing and sound to enhance the theme (2) Still photographs having a theme or viewpoint but showing actual situations realistically See also AUDIOVISUAL RECORDS; Pertaining to written evidence; contained or certified in writing; a non-fiction film which usually, although not always, has a particular point of view regarding its subject matter; John Grierson of the National Film Board is known as the father of the documentary film; see also cinéma verité; {s} pertaining to or consisting of documents; relating to or using documentation in literature or art; based on actual events or factual information; a factual and objective presentation; A film, TV program, book etc that presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner; a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event; A story told using the actual people whose story is being told usually in their own surroundings [Top of Page] E; A documentary is a television or radio programme, or a film, which shows real events or provides information about a particular subject. a TV documentary on homelessness; {i} documentary film or television program, informational film or television program based on actual events; Documentary evidence consists of things that are written down. We have documentary evidence that they were planning military action. documentaries a film or television or a radio programme that gives detailed information about a particular subject documentary on/about. Fact-based film that depicts actual events and persons. Documentaries can deal with scientific or educational topics, can be a form of journalism or social commentary, or can be a conduit for propaganda or personal expression. The term was first coined by Scottish-born filmmaker John Grierson to describe fact-based features such as Robert Flaherty's Nanook of the North (1922). Grierson's Drifters (1929) and Pare Lorentz's The Plow That Broke the Plains (1936) influenced documentary filmmaking in the 1930s. During the World War II era documentary filmmaking was a valuable propaganda tool used by all sides. Leni Riefenstahl contributed to the Nazi propaganda efforts in the 1930s; the U.S. made films such as Frank Capra's series Why We Fight (1942-45); and Britain released London Can Take It (1940). Cinéma vérité documentaries, which gained notoriety in the 1960s, emphasized a more informal and intimate relationship between camera and subject. Television became an important medium for documentary films with goals that were more journalistic (such as CBS's Harvest of Shame [1960]) and educational (such as Ken Burns's Civil War [1990]); collection In international collections and probably domestic collections as well, a collection that involves the delivery of a document to the payor at the time it honors the collection; Factual footage arranged in such a way that it informs and expresses a point of view; relating to or consisting of or derived from documents; That serves to document something; a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event relating to or consisting of or derived from documents; a non-fiction film which usually, although not always, has a particular point of view regarding its subject matter; see also cinéma verité; Customarily an interpretation of theoretical, factual, political, social or historical events or issues presented either objectively or with a specific point of view
documentary credit: a commercial letter of credit providing for payment by a bank to the name beneficiary, usually the seller of merchandise, against delivery of documents specified in the credit
documentary bill: document that assures payment for goods at a predetermined time usually upon presentation of the documents
documentary credit: A commercial Letter of Credit providing for payment by a bank to the named beneficiary, who is usually the seller of merchandise, against delivery of such documents as may be specified in the credit
documentary credit: All the conditions of a Letter of Credit are met through the presentation of documents, hence, Documentary Credit
documentary credit: Synonymous with "letter of credit "
documentary credit: Written undertaking by a bank on behalf of an importer authorizing an exporter to draw drafts on the bank up to a specified amount under specific terms and conditions Some time know as commercial letter of credit
documentary credit: Credit payable against presentation of documents
documentary credit: The basis of international trade by means of which payment is made against surrender of the specified documents
documentary credit: sometimes used as another name for a letter of credit
documentary credit: bank loan received by opening an account for the purpose of importing goods
documentary film: a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
documentary.: docu
Yesterday I saw a docu about a dingo that carried off this couple's baby while they were having a picnic.
A documentary: doco
documentaries: plural of documentary
documentarily: in a documentary manner