blurry

adjective

blur·​ry ˈblər-ē How to pronounce blurry (audio)
blurrier; blurriest
: lacking definition or focus
blurrily adverb
blurriness noun

Examples of blurry in a Sentence

a blurry image in the foreground of the photograph
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Corrosion on the rearview camera harness and connector can cause the display to have an intermittent rearview video image, no rearview video image, or blurry, foggy or hazy image quality, according to the recall report. James Powel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025 While the actual politics of sorority girls is blurry, the aesthetic plays into the shift and new gendered era of politics that has been unfolding online in recent years. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025 Cataract surgery removes a cataract and can help improve blurry vision.6 4. Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2025 First, the line between the two regulators’ jurisdictions has always been blurry. Karl Lockhart, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blurry

Word History

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blurry was in 1757

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“Blurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurry. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.

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