: characterized by dimness, indistinctness, or obscurity
the blurred names on the gravestones
: lacking clarity or sharpness : blurry
a blurred photograph
blurred vision
blurredly adverb
I am being lifted into the air—and even as I pant and stare blurredly, limply, mindlessly, a map appears, of the dark ground where I ran … Harold Brodkey

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As a result, this shallow depth of field relegates much of the nonstop atrocities to the blurred periphery. Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 The line between what is legal and what isn’t is still very blurred. Natalia Cano, Billboard, 13 May 2025 Stepping out on the 2025 Met Gala red carpet, Zendaya stunned in a custom Louis Vuitton suit styled by Law Roach — and made a statement with a blurred lip liner look that rewrites the rules on how to use the makeup essential. Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 6 May 2025 However, his lack of empathy towards others, hypocritical antics and blurred sense of reality has not only done him damage but has negatively impacted the whole royal family. Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for blurred

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blurred was in 1701

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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurred. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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