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webumentary

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A Web-based documentary using elements specific to the Web (links, images, audio, video, interaction, etc.) in conjunction with standard documentary composition elements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1996, “Inside the Tobacco Deal”, Links & Further Readings, FRONTLINE online, Public Broadcasting Service This web site also offers a 'webumentary' analysis of the thousands of pages of internal Brown & Williamson Corporation documents which were posted on the internet in 1995 and reveal three decades of tobacco industry secrets.
  • 1996 November 18, “Canon goes on-air and on-line to raise consumer awareness for its award-winning PowerShot 600 digital camera”, Business Wire, Business Wire Newswire The World's Widest Web, 50-feet wide, takes Web surfers on a "Webumentary" visit to one of Los Angeles' most famous tourist attractions, Venice Beach, all showcasing the digital imaging power of the PowerShot 600.
  • 2000 December 4, “Yoko Ono to Chat Live On ABCNEWS.com to Mark the 20th Anniversary of John Lennon's Death”, Business Wire, Business Wire Newswire, as quoted in “Wednesday, December 6, 2:00 pm ET YOKO CHAT!”, rec.music.beatles, Usenet The chat will take place during the week of the 20th anniversary of Lennon's death, and the day after ABCNEWS.com's premiere of the webumentary, "Lennon in New York."

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History

Etymology

Blend of Web + documentary.

Across languages

Translations

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  • French: webdocumentaire — web-based documentary