BLURS Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word blurs. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BLURS
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| muddles | verbv | |||||
noun • a confused multitude of things • informal terms for a difficult situation verb • make into a puddle • mix up or confuse | ||||||
| obscures | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • not clearly expressed or understood • marked by difficulty of style or expression • difficult to find • not famous or acclaimed • not drawing attention • remote and separate physically or socially verb • make less visible or unclear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred • make unintelligible or unclear • reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | ||||||
| smears | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • slanderous defamation • a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope • a blemish made by dirt • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it verb • stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance • make a smudge on; soil by smudging • cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| blear | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • tired to the point of exhaustion verb • make dim or indistinct | ||||||
| confuse | verbv | |||||
verb • mistake one thing for another • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • cause to feel embarrassment • assemble without order or sense • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | ||||||
| dim | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
adjective • made dim or less bright adjective satellite • lacking in light; not bright or harsh • lacking clarity or distinctness • offering little or no hope • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity verb • switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam • become dim or lusterless • make dim or lusterless • make dim by comparison or conceal • become vague or indistinct | ||||||
| fuzz | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • filamentous hairlike growth on a plant • uncomplimentary terms for a policeman • a hazy or indistinct representation • the first beard of an adolescent boy | ||||||
| obnubilate | verbv | |||||
verb • make less visible or unclear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | ||||||
| obscure | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not clearly expressed or understood • marked by difficulty of style or expression • difficult to find • not famous or acclaimed • not drawing attention • remote and separate physically or socially verb • make less visible or unclear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred • make unintelligible or unclear • reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | ||||||
| slur | nounn | |||||
noun • (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato • a disparaging remark • a blemish made by dirt verb • play smoothly or legato • speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur • utter indistinctly • become vague or indistinct | ||||||
| smear | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • slanderous defamation • a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope • a blemish made by dirt • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it verb • stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance • make a smudge on; soil by smudging • cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| smooth | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities • of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth • (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected • of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence noun • the act of smoothing adjective satellite • smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication • smooth and unconstrained in movement • lacking obstructions or difficulties • (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves verb • make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing • make (a surface) shine • free from obstructions | ||||||
| smudge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a smoky fire to drive away insects • a blemish made by dirt verb • make a smudge on; soil by smudging | ||||||
| smutch | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • make a smudge on; soil by smudging | ||||||
| film over | verbv | |||||
verb • become glassy; lose clear vision | ||||||
| glaze over | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
verb • become glassy; lose clear vision • become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance | ||||||
