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PRONUNCIATION OF FLY-ON-THE-WALL DOCUMENTARY

fly-on-the-wall documentary  [ˈflaɪɒnðəˌwɔːl ˌdɒkjʊˈmɛntərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLY-ON-THE-WALL DOCUMENTARY

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Fly-On-The-Wall documentary is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLY-ON-THE-WALL DOCUMENTARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fly-on-the-wall documentary in the English dictionary

The definition of fly-on-the-wall documentary in the dictionary is a documentary made by filming people as they do the things they normally do, rather than by interviewing them or asking them to talk directly to the camera.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLY-ON-THE-WALL DOCUMENTARY


alimentary
ˌælɪˈmɛntərɪ
complementary
ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛntərɪ
complimentary
ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛntərɪ
documentary
ˌdɒkjʊˈmɛntərɪ
elementary
ˌɛlɪˈmɛntərɪ
filamentary
ˌfɪləˈmɛntərɪ
impedimentary
ɪmˌpɛdɪˈmɛntərɪ
integumentary
ɪnˌtɛɡjʊˈmɛntərɪ
mockumentary
ˌmɒkjʊˈmɛntərɪ
parliamentary
ˌpɑːləˈmɛntərɪ
rudimentary
ˌruːdɪˈmɛntərɪ
sacramentary
ˌsækrəˈmɛntərɪ
sedimentary
ˌsɛdɪˈmɛntərɪ
semidocumentary
ˌsɛmɪˌdɒkjʊˈmɛntərɪ
shockumentary
ˌʃɒkjuːˈmɛntərɪ
supplementary
ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntərɪ
tenementary
ˌtɛnəˈmɛntərɪ
testamentary
ˌtɛstəˈmɛntərɪ
uncomplimentary
ˌʌnkɒmplɪˈmɛntərɪ
unparliamentary
ˌʌnpɑːləˈmɛntərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLY-ON-THE-WALL DOCUMENTARY

fly the coop
fly the flag
fly way
fly-by-light
fly-by-night
fly-by-wire
fly-drive
fly-fish
fly-fisher
fly-fishing
fly-past
fly-tipper
fly-tipping
fly-to-let
flyable
flyaway
flyback
flybane
flybelt
flyblow

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLY-ON-THE-WALL DOCUMENTARY

commentary
dentary
emolumentary
fragmentary
involuntary
ligamentary
medicamentary
military
momentary
nondocumentary
nonelementary
nonvoluntary
pigmentary
running commentary
sedentary
segmentary
semisedentary
unguentary
vestimentary
voluntary

Synonyms and antonyms of fly-on-the-wall documentary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fly-on-the-wall documentary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLY-ON-THE-WALL DOCUMENTARY

Find out the translation of fly-on-the-wall documentary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fly-on-the-wall documentary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fly-on-the-wall documentary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

飞在墙式纪录片
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fly- on- the-wall documental
570 millions of speakers

English

fly-on-the-wall documentary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मक्खी पर दीवार वृत्तचित्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تطير على اساس الجدار وثائقي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

летать - на- стенку документального
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fly- on- the-wall documentário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফ্লাই-এ-দ্য-ওয়াল ডকুমেন্টারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mouche sur le mur documentaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dokumentari fly-on-the-wall
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fliegen - auf -die-Wand Dokumentarfilm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フライオンザウォールドキュメンタリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플라이 - 더 - 벽 다큐멘터리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Documentary fly-on-the-wall
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bay -on-the -wall tài liệu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஃப்ளை-இல்-சுவர் ஆவணப்படம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लाय-ऑन-द-वॉल डॉक्यूमेंटरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Belgesel sineklik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fly - on - the-wall documentario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fly -on- the-wall dokumentalnego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

літати - на - стінку документального
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zbura - on-the- perete documentar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fly -on - the-wall ντοκιμαντέρ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlieg - op-die- muur dokumentêre
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fly- on-the -wall dokumentär
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fly -on - the-wall dokumentar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fly-on-the-wall documentary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLY-ON-THE-WALL DOCUMENTARY»

The term «fly-on-the-wall documentary» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.430 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fly-on-the-wall documentary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLY-ON-THE-WALL DOCUMENTARY»

Discover the use of fly-on-the-wall documentary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fly-on-the-wall documentary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fly on the Wall
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Fly on the wall is a style of documentary-making used in film and television.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
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Fly on the Wall
He was a contributor to "The Gay Times Book of Short Stories: New Century, New Writing."
Rupert Smith, 2002
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Advanced Studies in Media
9 Denton, 1983 Figure 1 0.3 A scene from Frederick Wiseman's fly on the wall documentary Hospital The use of film originally shot for other purposes In documentaries, film images are selected for their use in illustrating and evidencing an ...
Joe Nicholas, John Price, 1998
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Reality TV: Audiences and Popular Factual Television
This type of documentary emerged from 'direct cinema' in 1960s America, ' cinema verite' in 1960s France, and 'fly-on-the-wall' documentary television in 1970s Britain. Stella Bruzzi comments that observational documentary relies on the use ...
Annette Hill, 2005
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The Television Handbook
166,7l Director Juris Ponieks' passionate documentary ahout his native t.atvia. Horizon BBC2 1964, (pp. 11, 160l t.ong running science strand. The House BBC2 1996 (p. 147, 148, 166l Six,part fly,on,the,wall documentary hehind the scenes at ...
Patricia Holland, 2000
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Introduction to Documentary Production
Andy Warhol ln 1997 a small Sky One production crew began to make a fly-on- the-wall documentary about life on the island of lbiza, just 17 miles off the coast of Spain. Some of the first participants, Louise Hudson and Sarah Watson from ...
Searle Kochberg, 2002
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Image-based Research: A Sourcebook for Qualitative Researchers
... equally, and this can be said of the 'fly-on-the-wall' documentary genre, they are influenced by standards dictated by television, its audience and programme controllers (and the need for spectacle) which brings into question their status as  ...
Jon Prosser, 2005
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The Concise Routledge Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film
(UK, Watson, 1997) While not his most well-known work, Paul Watson's The Dinner Party (1997) exemplifies the British filmmaker's 'fly on the wall' documentary style, his socially introspective slant and biting tone. Watson's methodology and ...
Ian Aitken, 2013
9
Targeting Media
Some documentaries use no spoken narration at all but rely on observations filmed and then edited to tell a story. This style is often called the 'fly on the wall' documentary or cinema-verite, which is French for 'truth film'. Without commentary or ...
‎2000
10
TV Formats Worldwide: Localizing Global Programs
The program mobilizes a fly-on-the-wall documentary form and links it with a recognizable format (business guru visits failing business to see if he can help turn it around) that helps manage audience expectations. While the documentary form ...
Albert Moran, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLY-ON-THE-WALL DOCUMENTARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fly-on-the-wall documentary is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jane Bradley: Stop watching me, Big Brother - The Scotsman
It was The Tribe, an interesting Channel 4 fly-on-the-wall documentary about the life of a tribal family in Ethiopia. By 11pm, we were halfway ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
2
Rise of young hip-hop 'funkeiros' as young as 8 causing alarm in …
... famously owned by a powerful Evangelical church, even followed the lives of the child 'celebrities' in a special fly-on-the-wall documentary. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Taskers tools up for growth with new store
Taskers recently featured on the Channel 4 fly-on-the-wall documentary series Running the Shop fronted by former Dragon Hilary Devey. «Insider Media, Jul 15»
4
Arrest warrant for Scheme star Dayna McLaughlin
McLaughlin was part of the BBC 2010 fly-on-the-wall documentary The Scheme, filmed on Kimarnock's Onthank estate. The show starred her ... «stv.tv, Jul 15»
5
Quiet man Mendes out to silence McGregor
You expect that a fly-on-the-wall documentary would not, well, fly with the 30-year-old. Raised primarily by his father in Hanford, California ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
6
'Farmsteaders' Is A Beautiful, Sad Reminder Of The Struggles Of Our …
We've only seen a 7-minute trailer of the film, but can already feel the power of this fly-on-the-wall documentary. Mallet is currently seeking ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
THE BANK: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEBT: BBC 2 fly-on-the-wall
In this fly-on-the-wall documentary we get to take a look at other people's finances and have a general good nose about what it is like to work at ... «MK News, Jul 15»
8
Waste Boss “Relieved Of Duty” Following ITV Documentary
The “provocative” footage was aired on the fly-on-the-wall documentary about Wigan council's waste team, which aired last month on ITV's ... «CIWM Journal Online, Jul 15»
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'If I didn't have a job with Domino's, I would be in jail or dead' says …
The fly-on-the-wall documentary, which first aired last month, is still available to view on channelfour.com. Watch it and you'll understand why ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jul 15»
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Vet School: This fly-on-the-wall documentary has all the tension of …
It's a sight to behold and will have you all cooing as the vets in this fly-on-the-wall documentary do their best to repair his eye. With all the ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

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