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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
Fouts, 25 at the time and trying to cement himself as the Chargers’ starting quarterback, described the trip as more of a blur.
At the time, I didn't know any of that - I just remember a huge bang and then everything felt like a blur.
Instead, this is exactly how it happens — a blurring here, a norm destroyed there, a presidential diktat unchallenged.
The line between fandom and fermenting cultures blurs, and soon, it seems, a new kind of devotion might take shape: obsessive, meticulous, generous, communal.
Mushtaq isn't the first author to view this blurring of identities through a critical lens.
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