"film noir" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: film noirs [plural], films noirs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French film noir (“dark film”, literally “black film”), attributed to French film critic Nino Frank (1946). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|film noir|lit=black film|t=dark film}} French film noir (“dark film”, literally “black film”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s|films noirs}} film noir (countable and uncountable, plural film noirs or films noirs)
  1. (film, uncountable) A film genre characterized by low-key lighting, a bleak urban setting, and corrupt, cynical or desperate characters. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Film genres Derived forms: neo-noir, Nordic noir, Scandinavian noir, Scandi noir
    Sense id: en-film_noir-en-noun-tbujSazP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
  2. (countable) An individual film in this genre. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-film_noir-en-noun-~waXCOV5

Noun [French]

IPA: /film nwaʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-film noir.wav Forms: films noirs [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} film noir m (plural films noirs)
  1. film noir Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Film genres

Inflected forms

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