Blur

/ˈblɜː/ · verb

Meaning

To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim..

Definitions by Sense

1. To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.
2. To smear, stain or smudge.
3. (intransitive) To become indistinct.
4. To cause imperfection of vision in; to dim; to darken.
5. (obsolete, transitive) To sully; to stain; to blemish, as reputation.
6. (graphical user interface, transitive) To transfer the input focus away from.
7. (copyright law) To use a sign, image, expression, etc. sufficiently close to a trademarked one that it causes confusion between them.
8. A smear, smudge or blot.

Example Sentences

to blur a photograph (by moving the camera while taking it)

to blur a manuscript (by handling it while damp)

His eyes are blurred with the lightning's glare.

Sarcasms may eclipse thine own, / But cannot blur my lost renown.

Then give this box focus to blur the first one: […]

These form elements need to have an onFocus event handler to blur the current focus.

Blurring one window and focusing on another window yields the same result of sending the window to the back of the pile.

A manual way to blur a text object is to press the Tab key, which advances focus to the next field in order and removes it from the current field (blurring it).

Synonyms for blur

Antonyms for blur

Related Words

Word Forms

• blurs
• blurring
• blurred
• more blur
• most blur

Usage Notes

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