blur Definition

blur
noun

1. A thing not clearly seen or heard, or happening too fast or too distantly, etc to be clearly seen, comprehended or recognized.
2. A smear or smudge.

verb blurred, blurring

tr & intr
1. To make or become less clear or distinct.

Thesaurus: dim, obscure, blear, cloud, fog, darken, mask, obfuscate.
2. To rub over and smudge something.
3. To make (one's memory or judgement, etc) less clear.

Thesaurus: dim, obscure, cloud, fog, obfuscate.

Derivative: blurred
adj

Smudged; indistinct.

Etymology: 16c: perhaps a variant of blear.