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’.