What is the meaning of blur?

noun

  • A hazy or indistinct representation.
    • usage: "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz"

verb

  • Become glassy; lose clear vision.
    • usage: "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"
  • To make less distinct or clear.
    • usage: "The haze blurs the hills"
  • Make unclear, indistinct, or blurred.
    • usage: "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
  • Make a smudge on; soil by smudging.
  • Make dim or indistinct.
    • usage: "The fog blurs my vision"
  • Become vague or indistinct.
    • usage: "The distinction between the two theories blurred"
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APAWordNet. (2010). blur. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/blur/definitions/1214671
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MLAWordNet. "blur" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/blur/definitions/1214671>
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