documentary
gb/dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi/ us/dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi/
B1
Anh
~ 6000
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Danh từ
B1
entity
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Non-fiction film or TV program
A movie, TV show, or radio show that gives true information about real people or events, not a made-up story.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a documentary about [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse “documentary” with “documentation.” “Documentary” is a film, TV, or radio program; “documentation” means written records or papers. Example mistake: *I need to send the documentary for my visa* (correct: *documentation*). Learners may also say *a documentary movie* redundantly, where just *a documentary* or *a documentary film* is more natural.
Từ đồng nghĩa
non-fiction film (Stresses that the film is not invented; slightly more technical and mostly used for movies, not TV or radio.)
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factual program (More common in broadcasting; can include news and other non-fiction shows, not only documentaries.)
Từ trái nghĩa
fiction (Refers to stories that are invented or not strictly factual, the opposite of a documentary’s focus on real events.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
make a documentary
|watch a documentary
|documentary film
|nature documentary
|crime documentary
|documentary series
Chủ đề
media
|education
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Ví dụ
- We watched a powerful documentary about climate change last night.
- The director spent five years filming the documentary on street children.
- Her latest documentary examines how social media affects teenagers.
- The nature documentary included stunning underwater footage of coral reefs.
- He was featured in a documentary about the history of jazz.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I saw a documentary about space on TV.
- The documentary shows how people live in the desert.
- They are making a documentary about our school.
- My father likes to watch war documentaries.
- This documentary is very long but very interesting.
adjective
formal
C1
property
2
Based on written documents
Made of or based on written papers, records, or other documents, usually in law or history.
Mẫu sử dụng:
documentary [noun]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes think this adjective always refers to films, as in *documentary evidence is a video*. Here, “documentary” means “in written or recorded documents,” not “like a documentary film.” It is mainly used before nouns such as *evidence*, *sources*, and *record* in formal contexts.
Từ đồng nghĩa
written (General word for something in writing; “documentary” is more formal and suggests official or supporting documents.)
Từ trái nghĩa
oral (Describes evidence or information given by speaking, not supported by written documents, which contrasts with documentary evidence.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
documentary evidence
|documentary sources
|documentary record
|documentary proof
|documentary archives
Chủ đề
law
|research
|writing
|education
|communication
Ví dụ
- The lawyer requested all documentary evidence related to the case.
- Historians rely on documentary sources to reconstruct events from the past.
- There is no documentary record of his birth in the national archives.
- The claim must be supported by clear documentary proof.
- The report is based on extensive documentary material gathered over several years.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The court needs documentary evidence to decide.
- We do not have any documentary record of that meeting.
- She studied the documentary sources in the library.
- The company asked for documentary proof of my address.
- They keep all documentary material in a safe room.
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documentary
IPA
GB/dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi/
US/dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
doc - u - ment - ary (4 âm tiết)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ment)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: documentary
Noun
- Base: documentary
- Plural: documentaries
Họ từ
Forms
documentaries
noun
Core family
document
noun A2
documentation
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
undocumented
adjective
Advanced or less common
documentarian
noun
Cách diễn đạt
crime documentary
1/kɹˈaɪm dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi/
fixed phrase
Documentary about real crimes
A documentary that tells the true story of crimes and investigations.
Ví dụ
- She spends weekends binge-watching crime documentaries.
- The new crime documentary follows a famous murder case.
documentary evidence
1/dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi ˈɛvədəns/
fixed phrase
formal
Written proof in law or admin
Papers, records, or other documents that are used as proof in law or in official situations.
Ví dụ
- The court found there was insufficient documentary evidence to support the claim.
- You must provide documentary evidence of your income when you apply.
documentary film
1/dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi fˈɪlm/
fixed phrase
A non-fiction motion picture
A movie that shows real people and real events and gives true information, not a made-up story.
Ví dụ
- She won an award for her documentary film about refugees.
- The festival features documentary films from around the world.
documentary photography
1/dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi fətˈɑɡɹəfi/
fixed phrase
Photography that documents reality
A style of photography that shows real life and real events to give information or make a record.
Ví dụ
- She specializes in documentary photography focusing on social issues.
- The exhibition explores the history of documentary photography in the 20th century.
documentary series
1/dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi sˈɪɹiz/
fixed phrase
Multi-episode documentary program
A group of several documentary episodes that all talk about the same topic or theme.
Ví dụ
- Netflix released a new documentary series about ancient civilizations.
- The documentary series covers different cities in each episode.
documentary sources
1/dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi sˈɔɹsɪz/
fixed phrase
formal
Written records used as sources
Written records, letters, or other documents that give information for research or study.
Ví dụ
- The article is based on primary documentary sources from the 19th century.
- Researchers consulted documentary sources in several national archives.
feature-length documentary
1/fˈit͡ʃɚ lˈɛŋθ dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi/
fixed phrase
Full-length documentary movie
A documentary that is as long as a normal movie, usually 60–120 minutes.
Ví dụ
- The director expanded the short film into a feature-length documentary.
- We watched a feature-length documentary on the history of the internet.
fly-on-the-wall documentary
1/flˈaɪ ˈɔn ðə wˈɔl dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi/
fixed phrase
Unobtrusive observational documentary
A documentary that quietly films people in real life and tries not to change what they do.
Ví dụ
- The film is a fly-on-the-wall documentary about a busy hospital.
- They are shooting a fly-on-the-wall documentary inside the football club.
make a documentary
1/mˈeɪk ə dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi/
fixed phrase
Create a non-fiction program
To plan, shoot, and produce a documentary film or TV show about real people or events.
Ví dụ
- They decided to make a documentary about life in remote villages.
- He hopes to make a documentary on mental health next year.
nature documentary
1/nˈeɪt͡ʃɚ dɑkjəmˈɛntɚi/
fixed phrase
Documentary about the natural world
A documentary that shows animals, plants, and the natural world.
Ví dụ
- My kids love watching nature documentaries about the ocean.
- The channel is showing a new nature documentary on rainforests.