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    what does noir mean

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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.

    Dardaigh

    Check your answer, CB. :)
    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.
    ROMOS

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

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

    noir is french and means black

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