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film noir
[ nwahr ]
noun
- a motion picture with an often grim urban setting, photographed in somber tones and permeated by a feeling of disillusionment, pessimism, and despair.
film noir
/ nwɑː /
noun
- a gangster thriller, made esp in the 1940s in Hollywood characterized by contrasty lighting and often somewhat impenetrable plots
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Word History and Origins
Origin of film noir1
1955–60; < French: literally, black film
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Word History and Origins
Origin of film noir1
C20: French, literally: black film
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Example Sentences
The accompanying video has a film noir look that complements the slinky sound.
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I grew up a big fan of film noir, but what drew you to the Sin City universe?
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But L.A. Confidential was important for temporarily resuscitating film noir.
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All the women in this video play up subtle sexiness between colored neon, film noir lighting, and sexy silhouettes.
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Mr. Wright attributes this film-noir fantasy to Garry Scarff, who was never a Scientologist.
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