blur
blur
I
/ˈblɚ/ noun , pl blurs
1 [ count ] : something that you cannot see clearly
— usually singular
He passed by in a blur of motion.
As the train sped on, everything outside the window was a blur.
I looked out at the blur of faces in the audience.
The letters are just a blur without my glasses.
2 [ singular ] : something that is difficult to remember
The whole weekend is just a blur to me. [=I don't remember the events of the weekend very clearly]
blur·ry /ˈblɚri/ adj , blur·ri·er, -est [or more ~; most ~]
a blurry image
She's suffering from blurry vision.
The letters are blurry [=blurred] without my glasses.
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II
verb , blurs, blurred, blur·ring
1 [ + obj ] : to make (something) unclear or difficult to see or remember
a technique that blurs the edges of the image [=makes the edges of the image less sharp]
The tears in my eyes blurred the words on the page.
His novel is based on historical occurrences but it blurs the line/distinction between fact and fiction.
2 [ no obj ] : to become unclear or difficult to see or remember
I was so tired that my vision/eyes started to blur. [=I was not able to see clearly]
The two events have blurred together in my mind.
blurred adj [more ~; most ~]
The writing is blurred [=blurry] but I think I can read it.
The patient's symptoms include blurred vision.
a blurred memory
