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- [blur]
- /blɜr/
- /blɜːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blur]
- /blɜr/
Definitions of blur word
- countable noun blur A blur is a shape or area which you cannot see clearly because it has no distinct outline or because it is moving very fast. 3
- verb blur When a thing blurs or when something blurs it, you cannot see it clearly because its edges are no longer distinct. 3
- verb blur If something blurs an idea or a distinction between things, that idea or distinction no longer seems clear. 3
- verb blur If your vision blurs, or if something blurs it, you cannot see things clearly. 3
- verb blur to make or become vague or less distinct 3
- verb blur to smear or smudge 3
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Origin of blur
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; akin to blear
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Blur
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blur popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blur usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blur
verb blur
Antonyms for blur
verb blur
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- cleanse — To cleanse a place, person, or organization of something dirty, unpleasant, or evil means to make them free from it.
- purify — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- brighten — If someone brightens or their face brightens, they suddenly look happier.
- lighten — to become less severe, stringent, or harsh; ease up: Border inspections have lightened recently.
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