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
Recent Examples on the Web The energy of the staging sweeps you along even when the storytelling gets blurry or, in its final stage, predictable. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024 In a literal sense, there isn’t anything to see in the images except splashes of light as abstract as a blurry sonogram. Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024 What the science says The lack of evidence holds true for virtually all eye conditions and diseases, including common afflictions such as myopia, or nearsightedness, which refers to when closer objects are clear, but distant objects are blurry. Benjamin Botsford, The Conversation, 30 May 2024 In the photo below, the edges of the leaves look blurry. PCMAG, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for blurry 

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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 Jun. 2024.

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