blur meaning and definition

BLUR noun

Definition of blur (noun)

1. 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

BLUR verb

Definition of blur (verb)

1. become glassy; lose clear vision
   • "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"
   • synonyms: film over, glaze over
2. to make less distinct or clear
   • "The haze blurs the hills"
   • antonym: focus
3. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
   • "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
   • synonyms: confuse, obnubilate, obscure
4. make a smudge on; soil by smudging
   • synonyms: smear, smudge, smutch
5. make dim or indistinct
   • "The fog blurs my vision"
   • synonyms: blear
   • antonym: focalise
6. become vague or indistinct
   • "The distinction between the two theories blurred"
   • synonyms: dim, slur
   • antonym: focalise