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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
- blurriness noun
- blurred adjective
- blurry adjective
- blurredness noun
- blurringly adverb
- unblurred adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of blur1
Example Sentences
“He’s like, ‘You want me to blur it?’” says Tatum.
Within an hour of being there, Abbie said they received a call that their house had "caught fire" and, she said, "everything just went blur".
This blurs a crucial distinction between commercial and non-commercial business speech.
That small blur marks the heart of the comet, made up of its icy, rocky nucleus surrounded by a glowing cloud called the coma.
Russian saboteurs, disguised as Ukrainian soldiers or civilians, have also strayed beyond the front line to set up booby traps, further blurring the line between civilian areas and the battlefield.
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