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film noir
[ nwahr ]
/ nwÉr /
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noun
a motion picture with an often grim urban setting, photographed in somber tones and permeated by a feeling of disillusionment, pessimism, and despair.
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Origin of film noir
1955â60; <French: literally, black film
Words nearby film noir
filming, filmization, filmland, film library, filmmaker, film noir, filmography, film pack, film recorder, film school, filmset
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British Dictionary definitions for film noir
film noir
/ (nwÉË) /
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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