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moving picture vs documentary

documentary vs moving picture

moving picture and documentary both are nouns.

moving picture is not an adjective while documentary is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
moving picture Yes No No No
documentary Yes Yes No No
As nouns, documentary is a hyponym of moving picture; that is, documentary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than moving picture:
  • moving picture: 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
moving picture (noun) documentary (noun)
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
moving picture (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
Difference between moving picture and documentary

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