Blur — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a hazy or indistinct representation

become glassy; lose clear vision

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈæpɪlɚɹi/

🇬🇧British English

/bɹˌuːtəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bɹˌuːtəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/

1 syllable Say it as /kˈæpɪlɚɹi/.

Examples

it happened so fast it was just a blur
he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz
Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

smear smudge confuse slur fuzz glaze over obnubilate dim blear film over smutch obscure

Antonyms

focus

Parts of Speech

noun	a hazy or indistinct representation “it happened so fast it was just a blur”
verb	become glassy; lose clear vision “Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep”
verb	to make less distinct or clear “The haze blurs the hills”
verb	make unclear, indistinct, or blurred “Her remarks confused the debate”
verb	make a smudge on; soil by smudging
verb	make dim or indistinct “The fog blurs my vision”
verb	become vague or indistinct “The distinction between the two theories blurred”

Word Forms

blurry	adjective	indistinct or hazy in outline
blur	verb	become glassy; lose clear vision
blur	noun	a hazy or indistinct representation
smear	noun	a blemish made by dirt
smudge	noun	a blemish made by dirt

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verwischen

eine verschwommene oder undeutliche Darstellung

🇫🇷French

se brouiller

une représentation floue ou indistincte

🇪🇸Spanish

difuminar

una representación confusa o indistinta

🇮🇹Italian

sfocatura

una rappresentazione confusa o indistinta

🇳🇱Dutch

vervagen

een wazige of onduidelijke weergave

🇵🇹Portuguese

borrão

uma representação nebulosa ou indistinta

🇷🇺Russian

размытие

туманное или нечеткое представление

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कलंक

एक धुंधला या अस्पष्ट प्रतिनिधित्व

🇧🇩Bengali

ঝাপসা

একটি অস্পষ্ট বা অস্পষ্ট উপস্থাপনা

🇮🇳Tamil

தெளிவின்மை

ஒரு மங்கலான அல்லது தெளிவற்ற பிரதிநிதித்துவம்

🇮🇳Telugu

బ్లర్

మబ్బు లేదా అస్పష్టమైన ప్రాతినిధ్యం

🇮🇳Marathi

अस्पष्ट

एक अस्पष्ट किंवा अस्पष्ट प्रतिनिधित्व

🇮🇳Gujarati

અસ્પષ્ટતા

અસ્પષ્ટ અથવા અસ્પષ્ટ રજૂઆત

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮಸುಕು

ಮಬ್ಬು ಅಥವಾ ಅಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ಪ್ರಾತಿನಿಧ್ಯ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മങ്ങിക്കുക

മങ്ങിയ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അവ്യക്തമായ പ്രാതിനിധ്യം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਧੁੰਦਲਾ

ਇੱਕ ਧੁੰਦਲਾ ਜਾਂ ਅਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਨੁਮਾਇੰਦਗੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

دھندلا

ایک دھندلا یا غیر واضح نمائندگی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

模糊

模糊或模糊的表示

🇯🇵Japanese

ぼかし

ぼんやりした、または不鮮明な表現

🇰🇷Korean

흐림

흐릿하거나 불분명한 표현

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lờ mờ

một đại diện mơ hồ hoặc không rõ ràng

🇹🇭Thai

เบลอ

การแสดงที่คลุมเครือหรือไม่ชัดเจน

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengaburkan

representasi yang kabur atau tidak jelas

🇵🇭Filipino

lumabo

isang malabo o hindi malinaw na representasyon

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

طمس

تمثيل ضبابي أو غير واضح

🇮🇷Persian

تاری

یک نمایش مبهم یا نامشخص

🇹🇷Turkish

bulanıklık

puslu veya belirsiz bir temsil

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְטַשׁטֵשׁ

ייצוג מעורפל או לא ברור

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What is the primary definition of the word 'blur'?

The primary meaning of 'blur' is 'a hazy or indistinct representation'.

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