a hazy or indistinct representation; "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz"
Used in a Sentence
blur
How to use blur in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for blur.
Editorial note
But when you see too much data fly by it all starts to blur and look the same.
Examples15
Definitions7
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a hazy or indistinct representation; "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of blur gathered in one view.
become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"
to make less distinct or clear; "The haze blurs the hills"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for blur.
noun
a hazy or indistinct representation; "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz"
See also: fuzz
verb
become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"
verb
to make less distinct or clear; "The haze blurs the hills"
verb
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
See also: confuse, obscure, obnubilate
verb
make a smudge on; soil by smudging
verb
make dim or indistinct; "The fog blurs my vision"
See also: blear
verb
become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"
Example sentences
But when you see too much data fly by it all starts to blur and look the same.
The divide between "High end" and "Low end" devices is beginning to blur.
Why to blur the concepts of classes with interfaces and introduce a quirk?
Sense and blur are bad, but Sony's Timescape was absolutely the low-point.
Typewriters, polaroids, naked woman in bathtub, lens flares and blur... it is, in a word, "hipster.
Was a blast though a bit of a blur - ended up in SF as the whole thing worked itself into a nasty hangover.
Although, devilishly close enough to blur the two in somebody's mind.
Interestingly, they used to just blur their text with effect, and the actual text was available in the source.
Details, regardless of how pixel-perfect they are, do blur upon quick glance, and the more details there are, the more it looks like a gray blob.
Eclipse these days is advanced enough to really blur the difference between and novice and a expert Java programmers.
Blind means that they have to first estimate the original convolution/blur kernel and in the second phase, apply the deconvolution.
Our relationship with her birthmother has primarily been via SMS and the months that followed were a really exhausting and beautiful blur.
It will also blur the distinction between places of residence and places of business, with uncertain effects on zoning, travel patterns and neighborhoods.
> Quora has gone the way of expert-sexchange, showing up in Google search results for interesting questions, but then overlaying/replacing most answers with blur and "sign up to read".This shit doesn't fly with Google.
Its become almost formulaic: cue hipster/light-hearted/playful music, show several emotionally engaging images with over-the-top DOF blur, narrate about how some mundane product that sucks us away from "real life" activities is tied to making the world a better, more engaging place.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use blur in a sentence?
But when you see too much data fly by it all starts to blur and look the same.
What does blur mean?
a hazy or indistinct representation; "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz"
What part of speech is blur?
blur is commonly used as noun, verb.