BLUR as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a hazy or indistinct representation
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • it happened so fast it was just a blur
    • he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz
    Hypernyms(s) blur is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

BLUR as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • become vague or indistinct
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The distinction between the two theories blurred
    Hypernyms(s) blur is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • make dim or indistinct
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The drug blurs my vision
    Hypernyms(s) blur is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Her remarks confused the debate
    • Their words obnubilate their intentions
    Hypernyms(s) blur is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • make a smudge on
    • soil by smudging
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) blur is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • become glassy
    • lose clear vision
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep
    Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • to make less distinct or clear
    Usage Example(s)
    • The haze blurs the hills
    Hypernyms(s) blur is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)