blur
noun
1. a hazy or indistinct representation
- it happened so fast it was just a blur
Similar word(s): fuzz
Definition categories: thought, representation
verb
1. become glassy; lose clear vision
Definition categories: perception
2. to make less distinct or clear
- The haze blurs the hills
Definition categories: perception, alter, change, modify
3. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
Similar word(s): confuse, obnubilate, obscure
Definition categories: cognition, alter, change, modify
4. make a smudge on; soil by smudging
Similar word(s): smear, smudge, smutch
Definition categories: contact, rub
5. make dim or indistinct
- The fog blurs my vision
Similar word(s): blear
Definition categories: change, alter, modify
6. become vague or indistinct
- The distinction between the two theories blurred
Definition categories: change, weaken
Sentences with blur as a verb:
- to blur a photograph by moving the camera while taking it
- to blur a manuscript by handling it while damp