noir

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Scrabble points
4
Words With Friends
5
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈnwɑː/(UK)
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/ˈnwɑː/(UK) · /ˈnwɑɹ/(US)

Definition of noir

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. 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).”
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adj

  1. 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).”

noun

  1. (uncountable)Film noir.
  2. (countable)A production in the style of film noir.
    “Several noirs, including “Raw Deal,” have been set here.”

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Etymology

Shortened from film noir, and from French noir. Doublet of negro.

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