| document | An original or official paper relied upon as the basis, proof or support of something, such as a book, report or letter that conveys information. Origin: L. Docere = to teach (18 Nov 1997) |
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| documentaries and factual films | Films, videos, and programs which depict actual persons or actual events. They do not include frank historical re-creations and do not attempt to judge the truth of the depiction in a film purporting to be factual or documentary in character. (moving image materials: genre terms, 1988) (12 Dec 1998) |