blur

A noun referring to something that is indistinct, unclear, or hazy in appearance, memory, or perception.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее что-то нечёткое, неясное или размытое по внешнему виду, в памяти или восприятии.esSustantivo que designa algo poco definido o difícil de percibir con claridad, ya sea en la visión, en la memoria o en la percepción en general.frNom désignant quelque chose de flou, d'indistinct ou de brouillé, que ce soit dans l'apparence, la mémoire ou la perception.deSubstantiv, das etwas Unscharfes, Unklares oder Verschwommenes bezeichnet, sei es im Aussehen, in der Erinnerung oder in der Wahrnehmung.ptSubstantivo que designa algo indistinto, embaçado ou fora de foco na aparência, na memória ou na percepção; também pode indicar falta de clareza ou definição.zh名词，指视觉上模糊不清、轮廓不分明，也指记忆、感知或区分上的不清晰、模糊状态。arاسم يدل على شيء غير واضح أو غير محدد المعالم، سواء في المظهر أو في الذاكرة أو في الإدراك.

1. Unclear image B1 formal

   Something that is not clearly seen or remembered; a smudge or indistinct shape.

   • The photo came out as a blur because the camera was moving.
   • Through the fog, the houses appeared as a blur.
   • His memory of that night is just a blur.

   ruРазмытостьesImagen borrosafrImage flouedeUnschärfeptDesfoquezh模糊arضبابية الصورة

   Синонимы: fuzzinesshazeindistinctnessobscuritysmudge

   Антонимы: clarityfocussharpness

2. Confused state B2 informal

   A state of confusion or lack of clarity in thought or perception.

   • The last few days have been a blur of activity.
   • Everything was a blur after he hit his head.
   • The party was a blur of music and laughter.

   ruСмазанное состояниеesconfusión, falta de claridadfrétat confusdeVerschwommenheitptEstado confusozh模糊状态arحالة ضبابية

   Синонимы: bewildermentconfusiondazefoghazemuddle

   Антонимы: clarityfocus

• blurs plural form
• blurs' possessive plural form
• blur's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of making something unclear or difficult to see, or to become indistinct.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, делающего что-то неясным или трудным для восприятия, или становящегося нечетким.esVerbo que significa hacer que algo sea menos claro o difícil de percibir, o volverse borroso; también puede referirse a difuminar límites o contornos.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre quelque chose flou ou difficile à percevoir, ou de devenir indistinct.deVerb, das bezeichnet, etwas unklar, unscharf oder schwer erkennbar zu machen oder selbst unklar zu werden.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de tornar algo pouco nítido, indistinto ou difícil de perceber, ou de se tornar embaçado, desfocado.zh动词，指使某物变得模糊不清、难以看清或分辨，或本身变得不清晰。arفعل يدل على جعل الشيء غير واضح أو صعب الإدراك، أو أن يصبح كذلك، سواء في الرؤية أو السمع أو الفهم.

1. Make unclear B1 formal

   To make something difficult to see or understand clearly.

   • The rain blurred the windshield, making it hard to drive.
   • Tears blurred her vision as she read the letter.
   • The photographer intentionally blurred the background to focus on the subject.

   ruРазмытьesHacer borroso o confusofrrendre floudeVerschwimmen lassenptDesfocarzh使模糊arجعل غير واضح

   Синонимы: befogblearcloudconfusedimfogmuddyobscure

   Антонимы: clarifydefinefocussharpen

2. Obscure distinction B2 formal

   To make the difference between two things less clear.

   • The new policy blurs the line between personal and professional life.
   • His speech blurred the boundaries between fact and fiction.
   • Modern art often blurs the distinction between painting and sculpture.

   ruРазмывать границуesdifuminar (una distinción)frEstomper une distinctiondeGrenzen verwischenptTurvar a distinçãozh模糊界限arطمس الفرق

   Синонимы: cloudconfusedimfogmuddyobfuscateobscureveil

   Антонимы: clarifydelineatedistinguishsharpen

3. Become indistinct B1 informal

   To become unclear or indistinct, especially due to speed or movement.

   • The landscape blurred as the train sped past.
   • Everything blurred together when I spun around quickly.
   • The words on the page blurred as I grew tired.

   ruСтановиться нечеткимesvolverse borrosofrdevenir indistinctdeUnklar werdenptTornar-se indistintozh变得模糊arيصبح غير واضح

   Синонимы: blearclouddimfogmistobscure

   Антонимы: clarifyfocussharpen

• blurred past participle
• blurred past simple
• blurring present participle
• blurs third person singular