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Definitions for Blur

[1] to obscure or sully (something) by smearing or with a smeary substance: The windows were blurred with soot.
[2] to obscure by making confused in form or outline; make indistinct: The fog blurred the outline of the car.
[3] to dim the perception or susceptibility of; make dull or insensible: The blow on the head blurred his senses.
[4] to become indistinct: Everything blurred as she ran.
[5] to make blurs.
[6] a smudge or smear that obscures: a blur of smoke.
[7] a blurred condition; indistinctness: They could see nothing in the foggy blur.
[8] something seen indistinctly: The ship appeared as a blur against the horizon.
[9] to make or become vague or less distinct heat haze blurs the hills ; education blurs class distinctions
[10] to smear or smudge
[11] (tr) to make (the judgment, memory, or perception) less clear; dim
[12] something vague, hazy, or indistinct
[13] a smear or smudge

Words related to Blur

dim, obscure, darken, muddy, soften, tarnish, smear, taint, blind, bedim, shade, blear, mask, dazzle, glare, daze, becloud, befog, blemish, spot

Words nearby Blur

blunger, blunkett, blunt, blunt duct adenosis, blunthead, blur, blurb, blurry, blurt, blurt out, blush

Origin of Blur

First recorded in 1540–50; akin to blear

Other words from Blur

blur·red·ly [blur -id-lee, blurd -] /ˈblɜr ɪd li, ˈblɜrd-/ , adverb
blur·red·ness , noun
blur·ring·ly , adverb
un·blurred , adjective

Word origin for Blur

C16: perhaps variant of blear

Synonyms for Blur

darken, dim, muddy, obscure, soften, becloud, bedim, befog, blear, blind, daze, dazzle, glare, mask, shade, make hazy, make indistinct, make vague