NOIR | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word NOIR in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of NOIR with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Noir

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

1950s: from film noir

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: nwɑː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a genre of crime film or fiction characterized by cynicism, fatalism, and moral ambiguity

Short Definition:

genre of crime film or fiction characterized by cynicism

Examples:
  • his film proved that a Brit could do noir as darkly as any American

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