noir meaning
EN[ˈnwɑː] [ˈnwɑɹ] [-ɑː(ɹ)]WNoir
- Noir (or noire) is the French word for black. It may also refer to:
FR noir
- NounPLnoirsSUF-oir
- (film and TV) A production in the style of film noir.
- Several noirs, including “Raw Deal,” have been set here.
- (film and TV) A production in the style of film noir.
- AdjectiveCOMmore noirSUPmost noir
- (film, TV) Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre.
- As a neo-Sherlock Holmes, however, Mulder is also a very noir version of the classic detective (just as Scully is a very noir Watson).
- (film, TV) Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- If noir is the great urban style of the movies — and it is — then New York City is surely the noirest place on earth.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- Mainstream Hollywood would not cater to the taste for sexual sensation, which left a space for B-movies, including noir.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of noir in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary