I. -ˈmen-tə-rē, -ˈmen-trē adjective
Date: 1802
1. : being or consisting of documents : contained or certified in writing
documentary evidence
2. : of, relating to, or employing documentation in literature or art ; broadly : factual , objective
a documentary film of the war
• doc·u·men·tar·i·ly -mən-ˈter-ə-lē, -ˌmen- adverb
II. noun
( plural -ries )
Date: 1935
: a documentary presentation (as a film or novel)