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Definitions for Blurring

[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 Blurring

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

Words nearby Blurring

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

Origin of Blurring

First recorded in 1540–50; akin to blear

Other words from Blurring

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 Blurring

C16: perhaps variant of blear

Synonyms for Blurring

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