Definition of blur

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blur - 8 definitions

- noun
1. blur -- a hazy or indistinct representation; "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz"
synonyms: fuzz
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
2. film over -- become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"
synonyms: film over, glaze over
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. blur -- to make less distinct or clear; "The haze blurs the hills"
antonyms: focus -- cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. confuse -- make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
synonyms: confuse, obscure, obnubilate
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. smear -- make a smudge on; soil by smudging
synonyms: smear, smudge, smutch
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. blur -- make dim or indistinct; "The fog blurs my vision"
synonyms: blear
antonyms: focus -- put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. blur -- become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"
synonyms: dim, slur
antonyms: focus -- become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. blur, blurs -- to make unclear
synonyms: blurs, blurred, blurring, unblurred, mudge
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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Antonyms
focus -- cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image"
focus -- put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
focus -- become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused"

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