film noir
noun/ˌfɪlm ˈnwɑː(r)/
/ˌfɪlm ˈnwɑːr/
(plural films noirs
(from French)/ˌfɪlm ˈnwɑː(r)/
/ˌfɪlm ˈnwɑːr/
)- [uncountable] a style of making films in which there are strong feelings of fear or evil; a film made in this styleTopics Film and theatrec2 compare noirWord OriginFrench, literally ‘black film’.
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