blurry

blur·ry | \ ˈblər-ē

How to pronounce blurry (audio)

\

blurrier; blurriest

Definition of blurry

: lacking definition or focus

Other Words from blurry Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Learn More about blurry

Keep scrolling for more

Examples of blurry in a Sentence

a blurry image in the foreground of the photograph

Recent Examples on the Web Parra was sent back to his cell, but returned to the medical unit about five hours later after complaining of blurry vision, headaches, disorientation and confusion. — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, "Cuyahoga County Jail inmate died of drug overdose after jail officials ignored warning signs, including that he couldn’t walk, lawsuit says," 24 June 2020 Maybe concussion, socked in left eye is little blurry, sore neck & ribs. — Spencer Neale, Washington Examiner, "Wisconsin calls in National Guard to protect state buildings," 24 June 2020 Maybe concussion, socked in left eye is little blurry, sore neck & ribs. — CBS News, "Crowds tear down statues, apparently attack Wisconsin state senator," 24 June 2020 Her mother had sent a slightly blurry photo Rosetta had taken, of a Katura tree growing in her yard, although adults call it a katsura. — Chris Colin, Wired, "News at 11: Kid Reporters Tackle the Coronavirus," 18 June 2020 With more depth layers, instead of a uniformly blurry background that provided a poor emulation of depth of field, the Nokia 9 could have progressive amounts of background blur depending on the depth of the scene, just like a DSLR. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Light, the company behind the Nokia 9 camera, quits the smartphone business," 12 June 2020 The blurry video shows a woman holding a lighter to an indistinct object on a Brooklyn street. — NBC News, "New York officers could face suspension after street clashes," 6 June 2020 That border is known as the line of actual control, but its precise location can be blurry, and there is still dispute between China and India as to where one country ends and the other begins. — Ben Westcott, CNN, "Indian defense minister says there have been 'significant' Chinese troop movements amid border tensions," 4 June 2020 The photo was blurry and of its backside and a few humans were freaking out, but not all. — Rachel Levin, SFChronicle.com, "In the Bay Area, wildlife comes out to play while humans shelter in place," 3 June 2020

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blurry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about blurry

Dictionary Entries near blurry

Statistics for blurry

Last Updated

1 Jul 2020

Cite this Entry

“Blurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurry. Accessed 10 Jul. 2020.

Keep scrolling for more

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

histrionic

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

Words for Summer: A Quiz

Which of the following words means “of or relating to summer”?

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

Dictionary Devil

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.