Blur (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Synonyms

• Film Over
• Glaze Over

Related Words

• Blur (noun)

Meaning ²

Make dim or indistinct; "The fog blurs my vision".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Blear

Antonyms

• Focus

Hypernyms

• Alter
• Modify

Related Words

• Blur (noun)

Meaning ³

To make less distinct or clear; "The haze blurs the hills".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Examples

• The tears in her eyes blurs her vision of the person standing in front of her.
• The dense fog that surrounds the city blurs the outlines of the towering skyscrapers.
• A faint smudge on her glasses blurs the text on the page.
• Her memory of the accident is blurry, but it's starting to come back into focus.
• The motion of the speeding train blurs the scenery outside the window.

Antonyms

• Focus

Hypernyms

• Alter
• Modify

Related Words

• Blur (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Dim
• Slur

Antonyms

• Focus

Hyponyms

• Efface

Related Words

• Blur (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Make a smudge on; soil by smudging.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Smutch
• Smudge
• Smear

Hypernyms

• Rub

Hyponyms

• Resmudge
• Dust

Meaning ⁶

Make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

• Obnubilate
• Confuse
• Obscure

Hypernyms

• Change
• Modify

Hyponyms

• Muddy