blur

Noun
  1. A hazy or indistinct representation (synset 105949132)
    "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz"
    is a type of: internal representation, mental representation, representation - a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
    same as: fuzz
Verb
  1. Become glassy;
    Lose clear vision (synset 202162464)
    "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"
    same as: film over, glaze over
  2. To make less distinct or clear (synset 202166188)
    "The haze blurs the hills"
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. Make unclear, indistinct, or blurred (synset 200622345)
    "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    subtypes: muddy - cause to become muddy
    same as: confuse, obnubilate, obscure
    verb group: confound, confuse - mistake one thing for another
  4. Make a smudge on;
    Soil by smudging (synset 201254492)
    is a type of: rub - move over something with pressure
    subtypes:
    • resmudge - smudge again
    • dust - rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
    same as: smear, smudge, smutch
  5. Make dim or indistinct (synset 200313791)
    "The fog blurs my vision"
    causes: blur, dim, slur - become vague or indistinct
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    same as: blear
  6. Become vague or indistinct (synset 200311895)
    "The distinction between the two theories blurred"
    is a type of: weaken - become weaker
    subtypes: efface, obliterate - remove completely from recognition or memory
    same as: dim, slur

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