"nouvelle vague" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /nuːˌvɛl ˈvɑːɡ/
Etymology: Borrowed from French nouvelle vague (literally “new wave”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|nouvelle vague|lit=new wave}} French nouvelle vague (literally “new wave”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} nouvelle vague (uncountable)
  1. (film) An influential French film movement of the 1950s and 1960s which experimented radically in editing, visual style and narrative Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Film genres Synonyms: New Wave, Nouvelle Vague
    Sense id: en-nouvelle_vague-en-noun-sA~sxHU8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
  2. (by extension) A new movement in art or society. Tags: broadly, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nouvelle_vague-en-noun-pbKjdWFj

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