blurred

adjective
UK: /blɜːd/
US: /blɝːd/

  1. Not clear or distinct; difficult to see or hear.

    1. The photo was blurred because the camera moved. [ ] [ ]
    2. My vision became blurred after staring at the screen all day, making it hard to read. [ ] [ ]

  2. Lacking a clear outline or shape; indistinct.

    1. The edges of the object were blurred. [ ] [ ]
    2. The city lights looked blurred through the rain-streaked window of the car. [ ] [ ]

  3. Not easily distinguished or differentiated; vague.

    1. The line between right and wrong became blurred. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the long debate, the distinction between their arguments blurred significantly. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

vague unclear fuzzy hazy indistinct
blurred verb

  1. To make something unclear or difficult to see.

    1. Tears blurred her vision. [ ] [ ]
    2. The fog blurred the distant mountains, making them look like shadows. [ ] [ ]

  2. To make the edges of something less distinct.

    1. The artist blurred the lines in the painting. [ ] [ ]
    2. Photoshop can blur the background to emphasize the subject of a photo. [ ] [ ]

  3. To make something less clear or distinct; to obscure.

    1. The alcohol blurred his memory of the night. [ ] [ ]
    2. The constant noise blurred my ability to concentrate on the task at hand. [ ] [ ]
blurred adjective

  1. Having become less clear or distinct.

    1. My memory of that day is blurred. [ ] [ ]
    2. The details of the event are blurred with the passage of time. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "blurred" in English means: Not clear or distinct; difficult to see or hear., Lacking a clear outline or shape; indistinct., Not easily distinguished or differentiated; vague..

The phonetic transcription of "blurred" is /blɜːd/ in British English and /blɝːd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "blurred": vague, unclear, fuzzy, hazy, indistinct.

Example usage of "blurred": "The photo was blurred because the camera moved.". More examples on the page.