point noir

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pwɛ̃ nwaʁ/

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Noun

point noir m (plural points noirs)

1. blackhead, comedo

   Synonym: comédon

2. black spot (section of roadway that has been designated as being particularly accident-prone)
3. (figuratively) negative point, negative aspect

   Synonym: point négatif

   Antonym: point positif

   le point noir de la journée ― the only downside of the day