film noir
[ nwahr ]
/ nwɑr /
noun
a motion picture with an often grim urban setting, photographed in somber tones and permeated by a feeling of disillusionment, pessimism, and despair.
Words nearby film noir
film badge, film clip, film colour, film gate, film library, film noir, film pack, film recorder, film school, film set, film speed
Origin of film noir
1955–60; < French: literally, black film
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Examples from the Web for film noir
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British Dictionary definitions for film noir
film noir
/ (nwɑː) /
noun
a gangster thriller, made esp in the 1940s in Hollywood characterized by contrasty lighting and often somewhat impenetrable plots
Word Origin for film noir
C20: French, literally: black film
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