blur

blur · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Something that cannot be seen or recalled clearly.

  2. 2.

    A smeared or unclear mark or image.

  3. 3.

    Make or become unclear or less distinct.

  4. 4.

    Make (a distinction) less clear.

Forms

plural: blurs

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    blur the lines — Make distinctions unclear.
  • •
    in a blur — Very quickly; unclearly.
  • •
    motion blur — Blurring from movement.

Related words

Antonyms: clarity, focus, sharpness
See also: blurry, focus, hazy, unclear
Synonyms: haze, smear, smudge

Etymology

Origin uncertain; possibly related to blear ("dim, bleary"), first recorded in the 16th century.