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film noir

[ nwahr ]

noun

  1. a motion picture with an often grim urban setting, photographed in somber tones and permeated by a feeling of disillusionment, pessimism, and despair.

film noir

/ nwɑː /

noun

  1. a gangster thriller, made esp in the 1940s in Hollywood characterized by contrasty lighting and often somewhat impenetrable plots

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Word History and Origins

Origin of film noir1

1955–60; < French: literally, black film

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Word History and Origins

Origin of film noir1

C20: French, literally: black film

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