doc·u·ment
ˈdä-kyə-mənt 
-kyü-
1
2
a
: a writing conveying information
financial documents
historical documents
a classified document that was leaked to the media
b
: a material substance (such as a coin or stone) having on it a representation of thoughts by means of some conventional mark or symbol
c
3
: a computer file containing information input by a computer user and usually created with an application (such as a spreadsheet or word processor)
create a new document
doc·u·ment
ˈdä-kyə-ˌment
documented; documenting; documents
1
: to furnish documentary evidence of
documenting their claims
documenting gorillas in their natural habitat
2
: to furnish with documents
3
a
: to provide with factual or substantial support for statements made or a hypothesis proposed
charges that were well documented
document your claim
especially
: to equip with exact references (see reference entry 1 sense 3b) to authoritative supporting information (as by means of footnotes)
failed to adequately document your sources
b(1)
: to construct or produce (something, such as a movie or novel) with authentic situations or events
(2)
: to portray realistically
documents the challenges of being a single parent
4
nautical
: to furnish (a ship) with ship's papers
Synonyms
Examples of document in a Sentence
Noun
It is important to keep all of your financial documents in a safe place.
An important classified document has been leaked to the media.
creating a new document on your computer
I lost the document when the hard drive crashed.
Verb
Her study was the first to document this type of behavior in gorillas.
He wrote a book documenting their struggle.
Can you document the claims you're making?
The charges are well documented.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Of course, the president-elect’s long-standing attraction to Putin is endlessly documented.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The city and county of San Francisco filed the lawsuit seeking an injunction on April 18, alleging trademark infringement, unfair competition and false designation of the airport, according to court documents.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Most images, documents, media, and 3D file formats work.
—PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Verb
Despite the gargantuan size, the coral has never been documented.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Of course, the president-elect’s long-standing attraction to Putin is endlessly documented.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Document.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/document. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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document
1 of 2 noun
doc·u·ment
ˈdäk-yə-mənt
1
: a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something
2
: a computer file usually created with an application program (as a word processor)
Legal Definition
document
1 of 2 noun
doc·u·ment
ˈdä-kyə-mənt
1
: a writing (as a deed or lease) conveying information see also instrument
2
a
: something (as a writing, photograph, or recording) that may be used as evidence
b
: an official paper (as a license) relied on as the basis, proof, or support of something (as a right or privilege)
document
2 of 2 transitive verb
doc·u·ment
ˈdä-kyə-ˌment
1
a
: to furnish documentary evidence of
b
: to provide with exact references to authoritative supporting information
2
: to furnish (as a ship) with documents (as ship's papers)
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