Lexic.us

Definition of Blur

1. Verb. Become glassy; lose clear vision. "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"

2. Noun. A hazy or indistinct representation. "He tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz"

3. Verb. To make less distinct or clear. "The haze blurs the hills"

4. Verb. Make unclear, indistinct, or blurred. "Their words obnubilate their intentions"

5. Verb. Make a smudge on; soil by smudging. "The children blur grease onto the paper"

6. Verb. Make dim or indistinct. ; "The fog blurs my vision"

7. Verb. Become vague or indistinct. "The distinction between the two theories blurred"

Definition of Blur

1. v. t. To render obscure by making the form or outline of confused and uncertain, as by soiling; to smear; to make indistinct and confused; as, to blur manuscript by handling it while damp; to blur the impression of a woodcut by an excess of ink.

2. n. That which obscures without effacing; a stain; a blot, as upon paper or other substance.

Definition of Blur

1. Verb. To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim. ¹

2. Verb. To smear, stain or smudge. ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive) To become indistinct. ¹

4. Noun. A smear, smudge or blot ¹

5. Noun. Something that appears hazy or indistinct ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Blur

1. to make unclear [v BLURRED, BLURRING, BLURS] - See also: unclear

Medical Definition of Blur

1. 1. To render obscure by making the form or outline of confused and uncertain, as by soiling; to smear; to make indistinct and confused; as, to blur manuscript by handling it while damp; to blur the impression of a woodcut by an excess of ink. "But time hath nothing blurred those lines of favor Which then he wore." (Shak) 2. To cause imperfection of vision in; to dim; to darken. "Her eyes are blurred with the lightning's glare." (J. R. Drake) 3. To sully; to stain; to blemish, as reputation. "Sarcasms may eclipse thine own, But can not blur my lost renown." (Hudibras) Synonym: To spot, blot, disfigure, stain, sully. Origin: Prob. Of same origin as blear. See Blear. 1. That which obscures without effacing; a stain; a blot, as upon paper or other substance. "As for those who cleanse blurs with blotted fingers, they make it worse." (Fuller) 2. A dim, confused appearance; indistinctness of vision; as, to see things with a blur; it was all blur. 3. A moral stain or blot. "Lest she . . . Will with her railing set a great blur on mine honesty and good name." (Udall) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Blur

blunt-leaf heath blunt duct adenosis blunt file blunt instrument blunt trauma blunted blunted affect blunter bluntest blunting

bluntish bluntly bluntness bluntnesses blunts blur (current term) blurb blurbed blurbing blurbist

blurbists blurbs blurred blurredly blurredness blurrier blurriest blurrily blurriness blurrinesses

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