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blur
[blur]
verb (used with object)
to obscure or sully (something) by smearing or with a smeary substance.
The windows were blurred with soot.
to obscure by making confused in form or outline; make indistinct.
The fog blurred the outline of the car.
to dim the perception or susceptibility of; make dull or insensible.
The blow on the head blurred his senses.
verb (used without object)
to become indistinct.
Everything blurred as she ran.
to make blurs.
noun
a smudge or smear that obscures.
a blur of smoke.
a blurred condition; indistinctness.
They could see nothing in the foggy blur.
something seen indistinctly.
The ship appeared as a blur against the horizon.
blur
/ ˈblɜːd-, ˈblɜːrɪdlɪ, blɜː /
verb
to make or become vague or less distinct
heat haze blurs the hills
education blurs class distinctions
to smear or smudge
(tr) to make (the judgment, memory, or perception) less clear; dim
noun
something vague, hazy, or indistinct
a smear or smudge
Other Word Forms
- blurredly adverb
- blurredness noun
- blurringly adverb
- unblurred adjective
- blurriness noun
- blurred adjective
- blurry adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of blur1
Example Sentences
Even so, the kaleidoscope of tales and vignettes, and the blurring of the banal with the macabre, produces a dusky, dreamlike atmosphere that envelopes one’s thoughts like a fine mist.
We mourn and grieve, we miss those we’ve lost or said goodbye to, and we pursue both love and memory with such fervency that the rest of the world blurs.
The incident was a “big blur,” she said.
The lines between genuine retailers and scammers are blurred because of artificial intelligence.
The lights blur the room just enough to make everyone look like they got a full night’s sleep.
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