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Documentary vs Drama - What's the difference?

documentary | drama |

As nouns the difference between documentary and drama

is that documentary is a film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner while drama is a composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.

As an adjective documentary

is of, related to, or based on documents.

As a proper noun Drama is

a town in Greece.

documentary

English

Adjective

(-)
  • of, related to, or based on documents.
  • which serves to document (record and:or illustrate) a subject.
  • presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter.

    • Noun

    (wikipedia documentary) (documentaries)
  • A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.

    • Antonyms

    * fiction

    Derived terms

    * fuckumentary * mockumentary * schlockumentary * shockumentary * stalkumentary

    Related terms

    * docudrama

    Anagrams

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    drama

    English

    (wikipedia drama)

    Noun

  • A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue
  • Such a work for television, radio or the cinema (usually one that is not a comedy)
  • Theatrical plays in general
  • A situation in real life that has the characteristics of such a theatrical play
  • (slang) Rumor, lying or exaggerated reaction to life events; melodrama; an angry dispute or scene; intrigue or spiteful interpersonal maneuvering.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * drama queen * dramatic * dramatical * dramatically * dramatics * dramatism * dramatist * dramatization * dramatize * melodrama

    Anagrams

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