blear

• Veraltetes Adjektiv für trübe, verschwommen oder tränend, besonders in Bezug auf die Augen. Im modernen Englisch nicht mehr gebräuchlich.

An archaic adjective meaning dim, blurred, or watery, especially in reference to the eyes. It is no longer used in modern English.

1. Tired or blurredC1formal

   Describes eyes that are tired, watery, or have blurred vision, often from exhaustion or lack of sleep.

   Müde oder verschwommen

   • After the long journey, his eyes were blear and heavy.
   • She looked at the screen with blear eyes after working all night.
   • The old man's blear vision made it hard to read the newspaper.

   Synonymeblearyblurrydimhazymistyrheumytearywatery

   Antonymebrightclearsharp

• Veraltetes oder außer Gebrauch gekommenes Verb, das bedeutet, die Augen trüb oder tränend zu machen oder das Sehen zu verschleiern.

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to make the eyes dim or watery, or to blur the sight.

1. Make dim or indistinctC2formal

   To cause something to become blurry, unclear, or difficult to see.

   Trüben

   • Tears bleared her vision as she said goodbye.
   • The fog bleared the outlines of the buildings.
   • His eyes were bleared from lack of sleep.

   Synonymebecloudbedimblurclouddimfogmistobfuscateobscuresmearsmudge

   Antonymeclarifyclearfocussharpen