documentary Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
documentary film; infotainment; docudrama.
adjective relating to or consisting of or derived from documents
documental.
adjective satellite emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings, insertion of fictional matter, or interpretation
objective.
- objective art

Pertaining to written evidence; contained or certified in writing. "Documentary evidence." Macaulay.