blur

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noun \ˈblər\

Definition of blur

1 : a smear or stain that obscures
2 : something vaguely or indistinctly perceived The words are just a blur without his glasses. The whole weekend is a blur to me.; especially : something moving or occurring too quickly to be clearly seen passed by in a blur of motion

perhaps akin to Middle English bleren to blear

First Known Use: 1519

verb

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transitive verb
1 : to obscure or blemish by smearing windows blurred by fingerprints
2 : sully … an act that blurs the grace and blush of modesty. — Shakespeare
3 : to make dim, indistinct, or vague in outline or character His vision was blurred. digitally blur the edges of photographs bluring the line between fact and fiction
4 : to make cloudy or confused time had begun to blur her senses — W. A. White
intransitive verb
1 : to make blurs … the moths tapped and blurred at the window screen … — R. P. Warren
2 : to become vague or indistinct distinctions between the two are beginning to blur

play \ˈblər-iŋ-lē\ adverb

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

First Known Use: 1520

play

noun \ˈblər\

verb

play

noun \ˈblər\

1 : something that cannot be seen clearly The ball was moving so fast, all I saw was a blur.
2 : something that is difficult to remember By now, my summer vacation is a blur.

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verb

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1 : to make unclear or hard to see or remember Adjusting the lenses just blurred the image further.
2 : to make or become unclear or confused Time only blurred his memory of the incident.