Definitions for BLUR
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. blur, fuzzverb

   a hazy or indistinct representation

   "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz"

2. film over, glaze over, blurverb

   become glassy; lose clear vision

   "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"

3. blurverb

   to make less distinct or clear

   "The haze blurs the hills"

4. confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilateverb

   make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

   "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"

5. smear, blur, smudge, smutchverb

   make a smudge on; soil by smudging

6. blur, blearverb

   make dim or indistinct

   "The fog blurs my vision"

7. blur, dim, slurverb

   become vague or indistinct

   "The distinction between the two theories blurred"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. blurnoun

   A smear, smudge or blot

2. blurnoun

   Something that appears hazy or indistinct

3. blurverb

   To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.

4. blurverb

   To smear, stain or smudge.

5. blurverb

   To become indistinct.

6. Etymology: Cognate with to blear, the verb is from the noun.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BLURnoun

   Etymology: borra, Span. a blot. Skinn.

   A blot; a stain; a spot.

   Man, once fallen, was nothing but a great blur; a total universal pollution. South.

2. To Blurverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To blot; to efface; to obscure.

   Such an act,
   That blurs the grace and blush of modesty,
   Calls virtue hypocrite. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   Long is it since I saw him;
   But time hath nothing blurr’d those lines of favour,
   Which then he wore. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   Concerning innate principles, I desire these men to say, whether they can, or cannot, by education and custom, be blurred and blotted out. John Locke.

   2. To blot; to stain.

   Sarcasms may eclipse thine own,
   But cannot blur my lost renown. Hudibras, p. i. cant. iii.

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1. blur

   Blur refers to a lack of sharpness or focus in an image, object, or perception, where details and features are unclear or smeared. It can also refer to the act of making something less distinct or precise.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Blurverb

   to render obscure by making the form or outline of confused and uncertain, as by soiling; to smear; to make indistinct and confused; as, to blur manuscript by handling it while damp; to blur the impression of a woodcut by an excess of ink

2. Blurverb

   to cause imperfection of vision in; to dim; to darken

3. Blurverb

   to sully; to stain; to blemish, as reputation

4. Blurnoun

   that which obscures without effacing; a stain; a blot, as upon paper or other substance

5. Blurnoun

   a dim, confused appearance; indistinctness of vision; as, to see things with a blur; it was all blur

6. Blurnoun

   a moral stain or blot

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Blur

   Blur are an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1988 as Seymour, the group consists of singer/keyboardist Damon Albarn, guitarist/singer Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing. Following a stylistic change influenced by English guitar pop groups such as The Kinks, The Beatles and XTC, Blur released Modern Life Is Rubbish, Parklife and The Great Escape. As a result, the band helped to popularise the Britpop genre and achieved mass popularity in the UK, aided by a chart battle with rival band Oasis in 1995 dubbed "The Battle of Britpop". In recording their follow-up, Blur, the band underwent another reinvention, showing influence from the lo-fi style of American indie rock groups. "Song 2", one of the album's singles, brought Blur mainstream success in the United States. Their next album, 13 saw the band members experimenting with electronic and gospel music, and featured more personal lyrics from Albarn. In May 2002, Coxon left Blur during the recording of their seventh album Think Tank. Containing electronic sounds and more minimal guitar work, the album was marked by Albarn's growing interest in hip hop and African music. After a 2003 tour without Coxon, Blur did no studio work or touring as a band, as members engaged in other projects. In 2008 Blur reunited, with Coxon back in the fold, for a series of concerts and have continued to release several singles and retrospective releases. In 2012, Blur received a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Blur

   blur, n. a blot, stain, or spot.—v.t. to blot, stain, obscure, or blemish (with out, over):—pr.p. blur′ring; pa.p. blurred. [A variety of Blear.]

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1. blur

   Song lyrics by blur -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by blur on the Lyrics.com website.

2. BLUR

   What does BLUR stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the BLUR acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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Anagrams for BLUR »

1. burl

How to pronounce BLUR?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say BLUR in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of BLUR in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of BLUR in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of BLUR in a Sentence

1. Becky Savage:

   Everything just kind of seemed like a blur that day, your mind is not really meant to process something that extreme.

2. Jonathan McDowell:

   The line does blur sometimes, but that's very much the exception.

3. Ben Wood:

   We expect to see the lines between the Mac and the iPad continue to blur with powerful demos of high-performance video editing software and more.

4. Grita Anindarini:

   We are afraid the changes of the liability mechanism will blur the lines in trial and hamper law enforcement for the forest fire issue.

5. Arnold J. Toynbee:

   The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=BLUR
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Blur
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=BLUR
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BLUR
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=BLUR
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=BLUR
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=BLUR