blur

Meanings

Verb

• To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.
• To smear, stain or smudge.
• To become indistinct.
• To cause imperfection of vision in; to dim; to darken.
• To sully; to stain; to blemish, as reputation.
• To transfer the input focus away from.

Noun

• A smear, smudge or blot
• Something that appears hazy or indistinct
• A moral stain or blot.

Adjective

• In a state of doubt or confusion.

Related

Similar words

• pixelate, smooth
• unfocus

Opposite words

• sharpen

Origin

• From earlier blurre, probably an alteration of blear, from Middle English bleren, from Old English blerian. Compare Scots blore, bloar. More at blear.