Blur meaning

What does “blur” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“blur” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a hazy or indistinct representation.

blur

noun

  1. a hazy or indistinct representation

    “it happened so fast it was just a blur”

    “he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz”

    Synonymsfuzz

verb

  1. become glassy; lose clear vision

    “Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep”

  2. to make less distinct or clear

    “The haze blurs the hills”

    Oppositesfocus
  3. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

    “Her remarks confused the debate”

    “Their words obnubilate their intentions”

  4. make a smudge on; soil by smudging

  5. make dim or indistinct

    “The fog blurs my vision”

    Synonymsblear
    Oppositesfocus
  6. become vague or indistinct

    “The distinction between the two theories blurred”

    Synonymsdimslur
    Oppositesfocus

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University