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blurred

/blɝd/verb, adjective1 syllable

Blurred means: indistinct or hazy in outline.

Synonyms for blurred22

verb, as in make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilate, confound

verb, as in make a smudge on; soil by smudging

smear, blur, smudge, smutch

verb, as in become glassy; lose clear vision

film over, glaze over, blur

verb, as in become vague or indistinct

blur, dim, slur

verb, as in make dim or indistinct

blur, blear

verb, as in to make less distinct or clear

blur

adjective, as in indistinct or hazy in outline

bleary, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, muzzy, indistinct

adjective, as in unclear in form or expression

clouded, unclear

Opposites of blurred

focus

What does blurred mean?8

adjective

1

indistinct or hazy in outline“a landscape of blurred outlines”

2

unclear in form or expression“the blurred aims of the group”

verb

1

make unclear, indistinct, or blurred“Her remarks confused the debate”

2

make a smudge on; soil by smudging

3

become glassy; lose clear vision“Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep”

4

become vague or indistinct“The distinction between the two theories blurred”

5

make dim or indistinct“The fog blurs my vision”

6

to make less distinct or clear“The haze blurs the hills”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with blurred?19

three syllables

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Blurred in a sentence

  • Her vision blurred, she lost consciousness and passed out in his arms.felidad
  • Possible side effects include blurred vision and shortness of breath.darinmex
  • I don't like it when the boundaries between work and free-time get blurred.monahxo
  • Nowadays this distinction is becoming more and more blurred.shekitten
  • The autumn leaves blurred together into a colorful bliss.Teangloir
  • This fish is not fresh because its eyes have become blurred.LeeSooHa
  • Sami blurred out Layla's face in the video.OsoHombre
  • Sami blurred out Layla's name in his video.OsoHombre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.