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Blur: meaning, definitions and examples

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blur

 

[ blษœหr ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

image editing

To make or become unclear or less distinct.

Synonyms

muddle, obscure, smudge

Examples of usage

  • The photographer decided to blur the background to make the subject stand out.
  • The motion of the car made the picture blur.
Context #2 | Noun

optics

A thing that cannot be seen or heard clearly.

Synonyms

fuzziness, haze, smudge

Examples of usage

  • The distant trees were just a blur in the fog.
  • My memory of the event is just a blur.

Translations

Translations of the word "blur" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desfocar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเฅเค‚เคงเคฒเคพ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verschwimmen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengaburkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะทะผะธะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rozmyฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใผใ‹ใ™

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท flouter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desenfocar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bulandฤฑrmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ๋ฆฌ๊ฒŒ ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุทู…ุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rozmazat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rozmazaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆจก็ณŠ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zamegliti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพoka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฑะปั‹าฃา“ั‹ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bulanฤฑqlaลŸdฤฑrmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desenfocar

Etymology

The word 'blur' originated in the early 16th century, possibly from the Middle Low German word 'blurren' meaning 'to make indistinct'. Over time, it has been used in various contexts such as photography, image editing, and optics, to describe something that is unclear or less distinct.

See also: blurred, blurrily, blurriness, blurring, blurry.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,418, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.