Pronunciation: - ' nwär
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural film noirs \ - ' nwär(z) \ or films noir or films noirs \ - ' nwär \
Etymology: F, literally, black film
Date: 1958
: a type of crime film featuring cynical malevolent characters in a sleazy setting and an ominous atmosphere that is conveyed by shadowy photography and foreboding background music also : a film of this type