Meaning & use
blurs
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Makes or becomes unclear or indistinct in outline or focus.
See it in a sentence
Rain on the windshield blurs the view of the road ahead.
Exhaustion blurs his memory of that night.
A note on using this word
As a plural noun, "blurs" describes indistinct shapes or images, such as "the photos came out as blurs."
Words with a similar meaning
obscuressmudges
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Words with an opposite meaning
sharpensclarifies
Another way to use it
2. noun
Plural of blur: indistinct or hazy shapes, images, or memories.
The passing cars were just blurs of color.
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