blur

blur¹ [blə: US blə:r] n [C usually singular]

1.) a shape that you cannot see clearly

blur of

▪ I just saw the blur of the car as it passed in front of me.

▪ The island was a faint blur through misty rain.

2.) something that you cannot remember clearly

▪ The days before the accident were a blur.

blur ²

blur² past tense and past participle blurred present participle blurring

v [I and T]

[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Probably from blear; BLEARY]

1.) to become difficult to see or to make something difficult to see, because the edges are not clear

▪ The street lights were blurred by the fog.

▪ Many of the details in the picture are blurred.

2.) to be unable to see clearly

▪ Tears blurred her eyes .

▪ His vision was blurred .

3.) to make the difference between two ideas, subjects etc less clear

▪ His films blur the boundaries between fact and fiction.

▪ The design of the conservatory is meant to blur the distinction between the house and the garden.

>blurry adj

▪ a few blurry photos of their holiday together

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