indistinct figures in the fog
managed to discern a blurry, indistinct shadow through the downpour
Recent Examples on the WebThe picture is bright, though some high-contrast shots of silhouetted objects show slightly muddy or washed-out shadow details; the contours of a lioness against a sunset are slightly indistinct, while trees against a stormy sky are a bit too light.—PCMAG, 30 May 2024 The other video showed what was said to be the site of an attack, though the images were indistinct.—Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024 But this production lacks polish — beyond the strength of its performances, the directorial vision feels indistinct, the blocking messy.—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 June 2023 The impetus for the decision was long-standing concern that the symbols were racist and of poor, indistinct designs.—Mark Wasson, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2024 The three are indistinct, as are so many of the people in Whistler’s scenes of urban life.—Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Dec. 2023 An official can make a decision if the impact on their interests is indistinct from the impacts on the public.—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023 Kogan had become hard of hearing lately and indistinct muttering to the side annoyed him.—Lyudmila Ulitskaya, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023 Even then, the character is simply known as The Manager, and her potential love interest (Danny Pudi) is left even more indistinct.—Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Latin indistinctus, from in- + distinctus distinct
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