blur Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a hazy or indistinct representation
fuzz.
- it happened so fast it was just a blur
- he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz
verb become glassy; lose clear vision
glaze over; film over.
- 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
obscure; confuse; obnubilate.
- Her remarks confused the debate
- Their words obnubilate their intentions
verb make a smudge on; soil by smudging
smear; smutch; smudge.
verb make dim or indistinct
blear.
- The fog blurs my vision
verb become vague or indistinct
slur; dim.
- The distinction between the two theories blurred

Prob. of same origin as blear. See Blear.

imperfect & past participle Blurred present participle & verbal noun Blurring

To render obscure by making the form or outline of confused and uncertain, as by soiling; to smear; to make indistinct and confused; as, to blur manuscript by handling it while damp; to blur the impression of a woodcut by an excess of ink.
But time hath nothing blurred those lines of favor Which then he wore. Shak.
To cause imperfection of vision in; to dim; to darken.
Her eyes are blurred with the lightning's glare. J. R. Drake.
To sully; to stain; to blemish, as reputation.
Sarcasms may eclipse thine own, But can not blur my lost renown. Hudibras.
Syn. -- To spot; blot; disfigure; stain; sully.

That which obscures without effacing; a stain; a blot, as upon paper or other substance.
As for those who cleanse blurs with blotted fingers, they make it worse. Fuller.
A dim, confused appearance; indistinctness of vision; as, to see things with a blur; it was all blur.
A moral stain or blot.
Lest she . . . will with her railing set a great blur on mine honesty and good name. Udall.