blur
English Thesaurus
1. a hazy or indistinct representation (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | internal representation, mental representation, representation, |
| definition | : | a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image (noun.cognition) |
2. become vague or indistinct (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | weaken, |
| definition | : | become weaker (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | efface, obliterate, |
| definition | : | remove completely from recognition or memory (verb.change) |
3. make dim or indistinct (verb.change)
4. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred (verb.cognition)
| hyponym | : | muddy, |
| definition | : | cause to become muddy (verb.cognition) |
5. make a smudge on; soil by smudging (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | rub, |
| definition | : | move over something with pressure (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | resmudge, |
| definition | : | smudge again (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | dust, |
| definition | : | rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape (verb.contact) |
6. to make less distinct or clear (verb.perception)
7. a hazy or indistinct representation (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | blur, film over, glaze over, |
| definition | : | become glassy; lose clear vision (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | blur, |
| definition | : | to make less distinct or clear (verb.perception) |
8. become vague or indistinct (verb.change)
| also | : | gloss over, skate over, skimp over, slur over, smooth over, |
| definition | : | treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly (verb.social) |
9. make dim or indistinct (verb.change)
10. make a smudge on; soil by smudging (verb.contact)
11. become glassy; lose clear vision (verb.perception)
12. to make less distinct or clear (verb.perception)
| antonym | : | focus, |
| definition | : | cause to converge on or toward a central point (verb.perception) |
13. a hazy or indistinct representation (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | blur, film over, glaze over, |
| definition | : | become glassy; lose clear vision (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | blur, |
| definition | : | to make less distinct or clear (verb.perception) |
14. become vague or indistinct (verb.change)
| also | : | gloss over, skate over, skimp over, slur over, smooth over, |
| definition | : | treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly (verb.social) |
15. make dim or indistinct (verb.change)
16. make a smudge on; soil by smudging (verb.contact)
17. become glassy; lose clear vision (verb.perception)
18. to make less distinct or clear (verb.perception)
| antonym | : | focus, |
| definition | : | cause to converge on or toward a central point (verb.perception) |
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