: 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 …
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Harold Brodkey
Harold Brodkey
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Myopia is when someone can see objects close-up but their vision becomes blurred when looking at objects farther away, and astigmatism is a condition in which either the eye’s cornea or lens has a different shape than normal, causing blurred vision.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Staring at a screen all day can cause discomfort and symptoms like dry eyes, blurred vision, headaches, and eye irritation.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
High doses of vitamin E, for instance—say 1,200 milligrams—can lead to side effects like diarrhea, weakness, or blurred vision, Lopez-Neyman says.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Below, Suarez and co-author Ian Frisch reflect on the scariest moments, blurred identities and what sets the book apart in a candid Q&A with PEOPLE.
—Greg Hanlon, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Staring at a screen all day can cause discomfort and symptoms like dry eyes, blurred vision, headaches, and eye irritation.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
High doses of vitamin E, for instance—say 1,200 milligrams—can lead to side effects like diarrhea, weakness, or blurred vision, Lopez-Neyman says.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Below, Suarez and co-author Ian Frisch reflect on the scariest moments, blurred identities and what sets the book apart in a candid Q&A with PEOPLE.
—Greg Hanlon, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Blurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurred. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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