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      noir (nwär)adj.1. Of or relating to the film noir genre.


      2. Of or relating to a genre of crime literature featuring tough, cynical characters and bleak settings.


      3. Suggestive of danger or violence.

      13 years ago. Rating: 4
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        Dardaigh

        Check your answer, CB. :)
        commented 13 years ago
        country bumpkin

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        Relating to a type of film or literature in which strong, sometimes violent, characters are involved in mysterious events
        *Synonyms or related words for this sense of noir*
        Words used to describe films: 3-D, animated, art-house, black-and-white, documentary, feature-length, fly-on-the-wall, indie, noir, split-screen.
        commented 13 years ago
        ROMOS

        Film Noir = films with a bleak or dark setting or storyline.
        Interpretation in English, dark or black.
        That's ok.
        commented 13 years ago
        country bumpkin

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        Thank you Romos. Not every answer is black (and white). There's room for a little gray.
        commented 13 years ago

        noir is french and means black

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          Black

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