documenter
- noun
- /ˈdɒkjʊˌmɛntər/
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documentalista
- He worked as a documenter for an environmental organization, creating films to raise awareness about climate change.
Examples
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The fact that my uncle was an official radio man and documenter of the Hmong experience to the Thai government during the war was absent.
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For example, The Wire explored a lot of themes relevant to all of America, but its greatness as a documenter of American life came from the fact that the stories were rooted in the experience of a specific people in a specific place.
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My uncle explained that he was serving as a documenter of the Hmong experience for the Thai government, a country that helped us during the genocide.
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As a respected documentary filmmaker, she has established herself as a skilled documenter of social issues affecting minority communities.
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The documenter captured the stunning landscapes and personal stories of locals, showcasing the richness of their culture.
Synonyms
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A person who makes movies, often as a director or producer
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A person who records video at events like weddings and conferences
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A person who makes films and videos about real people, events or issues
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A person who makes movies
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A person who makes films by directing or producing them
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A person who makes films or photos that show real people and events
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A person who makes movies, usually as a director or producer
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A person who records video with a camera
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Documenter comes from document, from the old Latin root docere meaning 'to show' or 'to teach', with the ending -er meaning 'one who'. So a documenter is a person who films or records real life to 'show' it to others, as a maker of documentary films.