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noun
a motion picture with an often grim urban setting, photographed in somber tones and permeated by a feeling of disillusionment, pessimism, and despair.
Origin:
1955–60; < French: literally, black film
1955–60; < French: literally, black film
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Word Origin & History
film noir
1958, from Fr. film noir, lit. "black film."
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