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Noir vs Mono - What's the difference?

noir | mono |

As adjectives the difference between noir and mono

is that noir is of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre while mono is abbreviation of monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel.

As nouns the difference between noir and mono

is that noir is a production in the style of film noir while mono is a shorter form of lang=en.

As a proper noun Mono is

a county in California.

noir

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (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).}}

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    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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    mono

    English

    Etymology 1

    Shortening of (mononucleosis).

    Noun

    (-)
    • Synonyms
    * mononucleosis * glandular fever * the kissing disease

    Etymology 2

    Probably from the prefix (mono-) meaning “one, single”

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding
    • Synonyms
    * wheelie

    Etymology 3

    Shortening of (monophonic).

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (colloquial) Abbreviation of monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel.
    • Because many in the audience were very close to one of the speakers, the DJ decided to play the music in mono .
    Antonyms
    * stereo

    Etymology 4

    Shortening of (monomorphism).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (category theory) Abbreviation of monomorphism.
    • Related terms
    * monic

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