DictionaryblurLack of clarity
noun / verb

blur

BLUR/blɜːr/

Something unclear or the act of making or becoming unclear.

The flower appears as a blur through the frosted glass.

A red flower in a small vase appears as an indistinct blur through a frosted glass pane, contrasting with the crisp pane frame and the clearly visible lower portion of the vase below it.
Etymology

Blur developed from a stain or smear into “confused dimness”: something lacking clear outlines, whether seen or remembered. This change of meaning is documented even though the word’s deeper origin is uncertain.

In context

Dr. EyeGuy4:39
a migraine this is also another one that you wouldn't really think of can cause a sudden blur to your vision in one eye
Sudden Blurry Vision In One Eye?! (5 Causes)

More examples

  • Tears blurred her vision.
  • They are blurring the background.
  • The memories had blurred together.

Forms

blur · blurs · blurred · blurring

Similar words

smudge
Usually a dirty mark rather than any unclear image.
haze
A veil or indistinctness rather than a single blurred object.