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blur

/blɜ(ɹ)/

noun

Meaning

  • A smear, smudge or blot

  • Something that appears hazy or indistinct

  • A moral stain or blot.

verb

Meaning

  • To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.

    "to blur a photograph by moving the camera while taking it"

  • To smear, stain or smudge.

    "to blur a manuscript by handling it while damp"

  • To become indistinct.

  • To cause imperfection of vision in; to dim; to darken.

  • To sully; to stain; to blemish, as reputation.

  • To transfer the input focus away from.

Synonyms

pixelate,
smooth,
unfocus

adjective

Meaning

  • In a state of doubt or confusion.