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blur
English
Etymology
From earlier blurre, probably an alteration of blear, from Middle English bleren, from Old English blerian. Compare Scots blore, bloar (“to blur, cover with blots”). More at blear.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bl?(?)/
Verb
blur (third-person singular simple present blurs, present participle blurring, simple past and past participle blurred)
- To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.
- To smear, stain or smudge.
- (intransitive) To become indistinct.
- To cause imperfection of vision in; to dim; to darken.
- 1819, Joseph Rodman Drake, The Culprit Fay
- His eyes are blurred with the lightning's glare.
- 1819, Joseph Rodman Drake, The Culprit Fay
- (obsolete, transitive) To sully; to stain; to blemish, as reputation.
- Sarcasms may eclipse thine own, / But cannot blur my lost renown.
- (graphical user interface, transitive) To transfer the input focus away from.
- 2003, John Pollock, JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide, Second Edition (page 175)
- Then give this box focus to blur the first one: […]
- 2001, Martin Webb, Michel Plungjan, Keith Drakard, Instant JavaScript (page 678)
- These form elements need to have an onFocus event handler to blur the current focus.
- 2003, John Pollock, JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide, Second Edition (page 175)
Synonyms
- (make indistinct or hazy): pixelate, smooth
- (move input focus from): unfocus
Antonyms
- sharpen
Translations
Noun
blur (plural blurs)
- A smear, smudge or blot
- Something that appears hazy or indistinct
- (obsolete) A moral stain or blot.
- 1548, Nicolas Udall, The first tome or volume of the Paraphrase of Erasmus vpon the newe testamente:
- […] with her raillyng sette a great blurre on myne honesty
- 1548, Nicolas Udall, The first tome or volume of the Paraphrase of Erasmus vpon the newe testamente:
Derived terms
- motion blur
Translations
Adjective
blur (comparative more blur, superlative most blur)
- (Malaysia, Singapore, informal) In a state of doubt or confusion.
Anagrams
- Burl, burl
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indistincta
Latin
Adjective
indist?ncta
- nominative feminine singular of indist?nctus
- nominative neuter plural of indist?nctus
- accusative neuter plural of indist?nctus
- vocative feminine singular of indist?nctus
- vocative neuter plural of indist?nctus
Adjective
indist?nct?
- ablative feminine singular of indist?nctus
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