as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
managed to discern a blurry, indistinct shadow through the downpour
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Recent Examples of indistinct
Look for subtle imperfections in images and videos, such as distorted hands or feet, unrealistic facial features, indistinct or irregular faces, unrealistic accessories such as glasses or jewelry, inaccurate shadows, watermarks, voice call lag time, voice matching, and unnatural movements.
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ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
Guitarist Johnstone was alternately audible and indistinct.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Sherlock and Amelia are not exactly mentor and mentee, but something less interesting and indistinct.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The play is now set in a purposely indistinct time period.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
Guitarist Johnstone was alternately audible and indistinct.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Sherlock and Amelia are not exactly mentor and mentee, but something less interesting and indistinct.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The play is now set in a purposely indistinct time period.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indistinct
Adjective
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All of these legal tests, however, are quite vague.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
27 June 2025
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Brooks said Act 372 was vague and imposed problems on librarians and bookstore owners trying to avoid prosecution.—
Brett Barrouquere,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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That memory, faint but enduring, was set in the downstairs den of their home.—
Ajdina Halilovic,
Wired News,
6 July 2025
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Until then, there is a faint hope that tardigrades survive — though likely not living it up — on the moon.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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How this all will ultimately lead to world-building applications is hazy—and that’s part of the point.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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Looking for a 4/20 warm up show that will haunt your hazy dreams?—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Indistinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indistinct. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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