blurred
- 01 B1 Intermediate
not clear or sharp to look at.
lacking sharp outlines or distinct detail; visually indistinct.
Simple“The photo was blurred because I moved the camera too quickly.”
In context“The photographer discarded the shots where the subject appeared blurred, preferring the crisp detail of the high-speed captures.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
difficult to remember clearly or hard to tell apart from something else.
conceptually indistinct or lacking clear boundaries between categories or memories.
Simple“The lines between work and home life became blurred during the pandemic.”
In context“In modern warfare, the distinction between combatants and civilians has become increasingly blurred, complicating the application of international law.”
Synonyms
From blur + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.