blur
blur Lexical Profile
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• noun
Something that cannot be seen, heard, or remembered clearly and distinctly.
"Without my glasses, the distant street signs were just an indistinct blur."
A smudge, smear, or stain that obscures a surface or mark.
"The rain left a dark blur of ink across the handwritten envelope."
• verb
To make or become unclear, indistinct, or less sharp in outline or appearance.
"Tears began to blur her vision as she read the farewell letter."
To make a boundary, distinction, or memory less clear or precise.
"Working from home can easily blur the boundary between professional and personal life."
To smear or smudge ink, paint, or another substance by rubbing.
"Be careful not to blur the wet charcoal with your sleeve."
• Rhymes for blur
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the mid-16th century meaning 'to stain or blemish,' likely related to the dialectal English 'blear' (to dim the vision with tears) and of Germanic origin.