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Definition blur in American English

blur verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/blɜr/
1

if a thing blurs, or if something blurs it, it becomes difficult to see it clearly, often because its edges are not clear

Example

With eyesight as poor as mine, faces blur into featureless ovals.

Example

The paper had gotten wet and blurred the ink.

Synonyms and related words
blind cloud blur
2

if something such as a memory or an idea has blurred, or if something has blurred it, it is no longer clear in your mind

Example

Childhood recollections had blurred into a mix of reality and fantasy.

Synonyms and related words
complicate confuse obscure
3

if the difference between two things blurs, or if something blurs it, they become more similar, so that you are no longer sure that they are clearly different

Example

Their ad blur the line between art and advertising.

Synonyms and related words
match correspond amount to
Definition blur in American English