nonfictional

adjective

Definition of nonfictionalnext
as in historical
restricted to or based on fact a nonfictional account of a disastrous ascent of Mount Everest

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  1. historical
  2. factual
  3. documentary
  4. literal
Adjective
  • The historical thriller particularly appeals to younger audiences and screenings for students have totaled 40,000 admissions to date.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
  • On Monday, the main reservoirs were at 111% of historical capacity for this date, according to the state Department of Water Resources.
    Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of historical
Adjective
  • This article was updated with comment from Robert Barsky. fairness meter fairness meter Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair.
    Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Netflix’s move into daily soap is part of the streamer’s strategy to position itself as a mass media outlet in key territories, notably through live content and factual entertainment.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of factual
Adjective
  • More recently, the genre of living history has included first- and third-person interpretation, history re-staged for documentary television, immersive tourism, Renaissance Faires, and re-enactments of historic battles or pioneer living.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 Nov. 2024
  • It is based on the documentary podcast Boomtown, which told the story of the West Texan oil boom.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of documentary
Adjective
  • In the film, the Charles family must reconnect with its past to exorcise the spirit, both literal and existential, that troubles them.
    Stuart Miller, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Whatever happened to those solid-gold watches, the Doxa community broadly objected to this literal and metaphorical change in tone.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of literal
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