1
as in to confuse
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
an article for the layman that blurs the distinction between the two kinds of cholesterol
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2
as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
evening shadows blurred the view of the valley from the overlook
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as in taint
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Recent Examples of blur
George Murgatroyd, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The new feature expands on Apple’s Communication Safety feature, which uses on-device scanning to detect nudity in photos or videos received via Messages, AirDrop, or Contact Poster and blur them out.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
What doesn’t seem to change even as the world spins forward — as visual dimensions become indecipherable, and as the lines between dream and reality blur — is the weight of loss, and the burden of human emotions and experience.
—Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
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Verb
An example of this in practice today is technology that automatically blurs surgical video captured outside the body, to preserve patient and staff privacy.
—George Murgatroyd, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The new feature expands on Apple’s Communication Safety feature, which uses on-device scanning to detect nudity in photos or videos received via Messages, AirDrop, or Contact Poster and blur them out.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
Through a blur, Yoseb can sort of make out Sunja’s face, and then Kyunghee’s, which keeps coming in and out of focus.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
What doesn’t seem to change even as the world spins forward — as visual dimensions become indecipherable, and as the lines between dream and reality blur — is the weight of loss, and the burden of human emotions and experience.
—Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
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While the technical side of blockchain may still confuse most people, the concept of digital currency is mainstream.Lisa Loud, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But also tossed into the mix is electronic warfare, and its ability to confuse, throw off and shut down navigation systems on weapons flying across the battlefield each day.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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But this focus on labor obscures the fact that slavery also represented enormous wealth that was extraordinarily liquid: an enslaved person represented cash that could be forced to work, forced to breed, forced to relocate.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Nov. 2024
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The crowd trickled back to their cars, deep time obscured by darkness.Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Frost ruined Pasquet’s entire crop in 2021, and his 2022 vintage was more limited than usual because of smoke taint from forest fires in the region.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
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These abuses and others like them must be eliminated and acknowledged as a taint upon 15 centuries of positive work.Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 30 July 2024
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This is the kind of honest, human moment that the average political documentary might resist, for fear of muddying an otherwise clear-eyed perspective, or even showing the filmmakers themselves having conflicted feelings, especially towards each other.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Those conspiracy theories, parroted by Donald Trump and other high-profile Republicans, have muddied the zone and hampered relief efforts.Tess Owen, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
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The experience of being a Black foreigner in a country governed by its racial gradients darkened his view of Kenya.Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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If artificial intelligence could be used to brighten a person’s mood, it could probably be used for darkening a person’s personality, too.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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That’s a stain that won’t wash away from this would-be American oligarch no matter who wins.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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In some cases, washing white clothes in hot water can help remove stains and maintain brightness.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
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Allies of the former President sought to turn that certification—traditionally, a formality—into a chance for Congress to undo, delay, or obfuscate his loss.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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While Trump obfuscates and lies about his intentions in a second presidency, his choice of J.D. Vance tells the true story.Essence, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
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Monfort vastly overpaid for star power even as other teams knew that Bryant’s star was dimming.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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One issue shoppers won't have, however, is finding that holiday decor before the porch lights even dim this Thursday night.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Blur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blur. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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