Blur Very Common

Blur has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

a hazy or indistinct representation

"it happened so fast it was just a blur"

"he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz"

blur fuzz

A smear, smudge or blot

"The rain left a nasty blur across the windshield that made it hard to see the road ahead."

Verb

become glassy; lose clear vision

"Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"

film over glaze over blur

to make less distinct or clear

"The haze blurs the hills"

blur

make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

"Her remarks confused the debate"

"Their words obnubilate their intentions"

confuse blur obscure obnubilate

make a smudge on; soil by smudging

"The clumsy toddler managed to blur the clean white shirt of his father while trying to reach for a cookie."

smear blur smudge smutch

make dim or indistinct

"The fog blurs my vision"

blur blear

become vague or indistinct

"The distinction between the two theories blurred"

blur dim slur

To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.

"The sudden downpour blurred the streetlights into glowing streaks on the wet pavement."

Adjective

In a state of doubt or confusion.

"After hours of trying to solve the puzzle, my mind began to blur and I could no longer remember what had just happened."

Example Sentences

"it happened so fast it was just a blur" noun

"he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz" noun

"Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep" verb

"The haze blurs the hills" verb

"Her remarks confused the debate" verb

"Their words obnubilate their intentions" verb

"The fog blurs my vision" verb

"The distinction between the two theories blurred" verb