blurry

adjective

blur·​ry ˈblər-ē How to pronounce blurry (audio)
blurrier; blurriest
: lacking definition or focus
blurrily adverb
blurriness noun

Examples of blurry in a Sentence

a blurry image in the foreground of the photograph
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The works made with the Developer look a bit like figures exceeding a slow shutter’s grasp: Prime Mover (1974) has black and white tones that have been smeared, as though this blurry work were trying to capture someone or someone who just wouldn’t stay still. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025 Others appear to have been digitized poorly, leaving them blurry, or are written in challenging handwriting. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 Chicken legs, puffy faces and blurry vision Without gravity, fluids shift. Jen Christensen, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025 Symptoms include back pain, balance issues, blurry vision, dizziness, headaches, muscle weakness, numbness in the arms and legs, seizures and more. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blurry

Word History

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blurry was in 1757

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“Blurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurry. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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