transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈnwär ]
noun
( plural film noirs -ˈnwär(z) ; or films noir or films noirs -ˈnwär)
Etymology: French, 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