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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This clouding of the eye's natural lens causes blurry vision. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 Mar. 2025 Excess vitamin A can cause dry skin and eyes, blurry vision, bone thinning, skin irritation, liver damage and other serious issues. Neha Mukherjee, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025 Jonathan Lewis, a research fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University, says that while the motivations may be blurry and diverse – including global ideologies of terrorism – the most numerous risks of violence against the public area are homegrown. Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2025 Although the Fed will try to see through the tariff effects, their vision will be blurry. Bill Conerly, Forbes, 19 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 7 Apr. 2025.

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