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noir

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /nwɑːr/ · UK /nwɑː/

noir means: Having the dark mood, crime stories, and troubled characters typical of a particular film style.

adjective

DARK CRIME STYLEC1

Having the dark mood, crime stories, and troubled characters typical of a particular film style.

  • The film has a noir atmosphere.
  • She writes noir thrillers set in rainy cities.
  • Its shadowy streets give the story a distinctly noir feel.

Common phrases: noir atmosphere, noir thriller, noir style

noun

CRIME FILM GENREC1

A style of crime film with a dark mood and characters facing dangerous or hopeless situations.

  • She loves film noir.
  • The course explores the history of noir.
  • Noir often presents a world where nobody can be trusted.

Similar words: film noir

Common phrases: classic noir, film noir, noir cinema

DARK CRIME WORKC1

A film or other work made in a dark crime style, often with troubled characters.

  • We watched a classic noir.
  • Her latest novel is a gritty noir set in Paris.
  • These modern noirs feature detectives with complicated private lives.

Common phrases: classic noir, gritty noir, modern noir

Questions about noir

What does noir mean?

Having the dark mood, crime stories, and troubled characters typical of a particular film style.

What is noir in other languages?

Türkçe: kara film tarzında · Español: negro · Français: noir · Deutsch: noir · Italiano: noir · 日本語: ノワール調の

How do you pronounce noir?

In American English /nwɑːr/; in British English /nwɑː/.

How do you use noir in a sentence?

The film has a noir atmosphere. She writes noir thrillers set in rainy cities.

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