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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDocumentary Footage
/ˌdɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tər.i ˈfʊ.tɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A segment of film or video that captures real events, often used in documentary films.
"The documentary footage revealed the harsh realities of life in the war zone." - 2
Raw or unedited video material that is used for documentary production.
"The director sifted through hours of documentary footage to find the most compelling stories."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'documentary' originates from the Latin word 'documentum', meaning 'a lesson or proof', which evolved in the 19th century to describe films that document reality. 'Footage' comes from the early 20th century, referring to the length of film measured in feet, indicating a segment of film used in motion pictures.
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Séquences documentaires
Transliteration: se.kɑ̃s dɔ.kə.mɑ̃.tɛʁ
"Les séquences documentaires montrent la réalité de la vie quotidienne."
Dokumentarfilmmaterial
Transliteration: do.kʊ.menˈtaːʁ.fɪlm.maˈteː.ʁi.al
"Das Dokumentarfilmmaterial zeigt die Herausforderungen der Umweltkrise."
Riprese documentarie
Transliteration: riˈpreːze do.kuˈmenˈtaːre
"Le riprese documentarie offrono uno sguardo unico sulla storia."
Metraje documental
Transliteration: meˈtɾaxe ðokuˈmen̪tal
"El metraje documental capturó la esencia de la vida en la ciudad."
Filmagem documental
Transliteration: fiɫˈmaʒẽj dokuˈmẽtaw
"A filmagem documental retrata a luta dos trabalhadores."
डॉक्यूमेंट्री फुटेज
Transliteration: ḍŏkyūmenṭrī phuṭej
"डॉक्यूमेंट्री फुटेज ने युद्ध क्षेत्र की कठिनाइयों को उजागर किया।"
纪录片素材
Transliteration: jìlùpiàn sùcái
"纪录片素材展示了战争的真实面貌。"
다큐멘터리 영상
Transliteration: dakyumenteori yeongsang
"다큐멘터리 영상은 전쟁의 현실을 보여줍니다."
ドキュメンタリー映像
Transliteration: dokyumentarī eizō
"ドキュメンタリー映像は戦争の現実を映し出します。"
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