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blurred

The photograph was blurred because the camera moved.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Unclear in form or expression: Not sharply defined or easily understood; lacking clarity or precision.
    • Indistinct or hazy in outline: Visually unclear, lacking sharp edges or details; appearing smeared or fuzzy.
Usage and Examples
  • Describing visual perception:
    • The photograph was blurred because the camera moved.
    • Through the fogged window, the streetlights appeared as blurred orbs of light.
  • Describing abstract concepts (ideas, memories, distinctions):
    • Over time, the memory of the event became blurred.
    • The line between right and wrong was blurred in that complex situation.
Advanced Usage
  • "to become blurred": To lose clarity or definition over time.
    • The distinction between the two political parties has become increasingly blurred.
  • "blurred vision": A medical or descriptive term for eyesight that is not sharp.
    • A symptom of the condition is sudden blurred vision.
Variants and Related Words
  • Blur (verb/noun): To make or become unclear or less distinct. / Something that cannot be seen, heard, or remembered clearly.
    • Tears blurred her vision. (verb)
    • The events of that day are just a blur. (noun)
  • Blurry (adjective): Very similar to 'blurred', meaning indistinct or hazy.
    • The image on the old TV was blurry.
Synonyms
  • Indistinct: Not clear or sharply defined.
  • Fuzzy: Lacking clarity of outline; blurred.
  • Hazy: Covered by a haze; vague or ill-defined.
  • Unclear: Not easy to see, hear, or understand.
  • Vague: Of uncertain or indefinite character.
Antonyms
  • Clear: Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.
  • Sharp: Having a clear outline or detail.
  • Distinct: Recognizably different in nature; clear and definite.
  • Defined: Having a clear outline or meaning.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • A blurred line: A situation where the distinction between two things is not clear.
    • There's often a blurred line between inspiration and imitation in art.
  • Blurred around the edges: Not entirely clear or precise; somewhat vague.
    • His plan for the project was still a bit blurred around the edges.
blurred

The photograph was blurred because the camera moved.

Adjective
  1. unclear in form or expression
    • the blurred aims of the group
    • sometimes one understood clearly and sometimes the meaning was clouded- H.G.Wells
  2. indistinct or hazy in outline
    • a landscape of blurred outlines
    • the trees were just blurry shapes