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[ noun ] a hazy or indistinct representation

Synonyms

fuzz

Examples

"it happened so fast it was just a blur" "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz"

Used in print

(Ralph J. Salisbury, "On the Old Santa Fe Trail...)

There was a blur just under my focus of vision , a crash ; the car 's far windshield panel turned_into a silver web with a dark hole in_the center .

Related terms

representation film_over

2
[ verb ] become glassy; lose clear vision

Examples

"Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"

Used in print

(Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)

As it was , his vision blurred and for a moment he was unable to move .

3
[ verb ] make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

Examples

"Her remarks confused the debate" "Their words obnubilate their intentions"

Used in print

(The Rev. John A. O'Brien, "Let's Take Birth Control...)

The second step is to recognize the substantial agreement - frequently blurred by emotionalism and inaccurate newspaper reporting - already existing between Catholics and non-Catholics concerning the over-all objectives of family_planning .

4
[ verb ] to make less distinct or clear

Examples

: "heat haze blurs the hills."

Related terms

focus change

5
[ verb ] make a smudge on; soil by smudging

Synonyms

smudge smutch smear

Related terms

rub resmudge dust smudge

6
[ verb ] make dim or indistinct

Synonyms

blear

Examples

"The drug blurs my vision"

Related terms

focus change

7
[ verb ] become vague or indistinct

Synonyms

slur dim

Examples

"The distinction between the two theories blurred"

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