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blur
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As a verb, blur means make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim. As a noun, it means a smear, smudge or blot.
Meanings of blur
14 meaningsverb
To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.
“to blur a photograph by moving the camera while taking it”
To smear, stain or smudge.
“to blur a manuscript by handling it while damp”
To become indistinct.
To cause imperfection of vision in; to dim; to darken.
guiTo transfer the input focus away from.
copyrightTo use a sign, image, expression, etc. sufficiently close to a trademarked one that it causes confusion between them.
Become glassy; lose clear vision
“Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep”
Similar: film over, glaze overTo make less distinct or clear
“The haze blurs the hills”
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteTo sully; to stain; to blemish, as reputation.
noun
A smear, smudge or blot.
Something that appears hazy or indistinct.
“The surroundings went by in a blur.”
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteA moral stain or blot.
adjective
malaysiaSingaporeinformalIn a state of doubt or confusion.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).