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Definition of 'noir'

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • (film|TV) Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre
  • * {{quote-book|2008|Jerold J. Abrams & Elizabeth Cooke|chapter=Detection and the Logic of Abduction in The X-Files |The Philosophy of TV Noir citation
  • |passage=As a neo-Sherlock Holmes, however, Mulder is also a very noir version of the classic detective (just as Scully is a very noir Watson).}}

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    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (film|and|TV) A production in the style of film noir
  • * {{quote-news|2007|January 29|Wendell Jamieson|Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt, Nights Are Noir in Fog City|New York Times citation
  • |passage=Several noirs , including “Raw Deal,” have been set here. }}

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    Similar to 'noir'

    near, nur, nor, ner, newer, neer, noyer