blur

²blur

verb

blurredblur·ring

Definition of BLUR

transitive verb

1

: to obscure or blemish by smearing

2

: sully

3

: to make dim, indistinct, or vague in outline or character

4

: to make cloudy or confused

intransitive verb

1

: to make blurs

2

: to become vague or indistinct

— blur·ring·ly \ˈblər-iŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of BLUR

1. The tears in my eyes blurred the words on the page.
2. His novel is based on historical occurrences but it blurs the line between fact and fiction.
3. The two events have blurred together in my mind.

First Known Use of BLUR

1520

Related to BLUR

Synonyms: becloud, befog, confuse, cloud, fog, muddy, obfuscate

Antonyms: clarify, clear (up), illuminate

Related Words: complicate, perplex, sophisticate; entangle, snarl, tangle; disarrange, disarray, discompose, dishevel, disorder, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess (up), mix (up), muddle, scramble, shuffle, tousle, upset

Near Antonyms: simplify, streamline; disentangle, straighten (out), undo, unravel, unscramble, untangle; decipher, decode; analyze, break down

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