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film vs documentary

documentary vs film

film and documentary both are nouns.

film is not an adjective while documentary is an adjective.

film is a verb but documentary is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
film Yes No Yes No
documentary Yes Yes No No
As nouns, documentary is a hyponym of film; that is, documentary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than film:
  • film: a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
  • documentary: a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
film (noun) documentary (noun)
a thin coating or layer a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things
a medium that disseminates moving pictures
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
film (adjective) documentary (adjective)
relating to or consisting of or derived from documents
(of film, television, radio, or photography) depicting a real-life event using images or interviews with people involved in the event
film (verb) documentary (verb)
make a film or photograph of something
record in film
Difference between film and documentary

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