Blur definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary BLUR, n. [L.luridus.] A dark spot; a stain; a blot, whether upon paper or other substance, or upon reputation. BLUR, v.t. To obscure by a dark spot, or by ... effacing. 1. To sully; to stain; to blemish; as, to blur reputation. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a hazy ... indistinct representation; "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz" [syn: blur, fuzz] v 1: become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her ...
... paper. Syn: To obliterate; expunge; erase; efface; cancel; tarnish; disgrace; blur; sully; smear; smutch. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Blot Blot, v ... A spot or stain, as of ink on paper; a blur. ``Inky blots and rotten parchment bonds.'' --Shak. 2. An obliteration ... out, blot out, scratch out, strike out. 2. Spot, stain, blur, disfigure, deface, sully. 3. Tarnish, sully, disgrace, dishonor, blur, spot, stain. II. n. 1. Obliteration, erasure, blotting, blur. 2. Blur, spot, stain, blemish. 3. Disgrace, cause of reproach, blur, ...
Blurred definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary BLUR'RED, pp. Darkened or stained; obscured. WordNet (r) 3.0 ... H.G.Wells [syn: blurred, clouded] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Blur Blur, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blurred; p. pr. & vb. n ... soiling; to smear; to make indistinct and confused; as, to blur manuscript by handling it while damp; to blur the impression of a woodcut by an excess of ink ... as reputation. Sarcasms may eclipse thine own, But can not blur my lost renown. --Hudibras. Syn: To spot; blot; disfigure; ...
Blurring definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary BLUR'RING, ppr. Darkening or staining; spotting. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Blur Blur, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blurred; p. pr. & vb. n ... soiling; to smear; to make indistinct and confused; as, to blur manuscript by handling it while damp; to blur the impression of a woodcut by an excess of ink ... as reputation. Sarcasms may eclipse thine own, But can not blur my lost renown. --Hudibras. Syn: To spot; blot; disfigure; ...
... 1: make a smudge on; soil by smudging [syn: smear, blur, smudge, smutch] Merriam Webster's I. verb (smudged; smudging) Etymology ... or wipe in a smeary manner b. to make indistinct ; blur < smudged the writing > 3. to smoke or protect by means ... last smudge of impropriety — Richard Hanser > c. an indistinct mass ; blur 2. a smoldering mass placed on the windward side (as ... become smeared or blurred (smudges easily). 3 tr. smear or blur the lines of (writing, drawing, etc.) (smudge the outline). 4 ... eye, black mark, blackdamp, blacken, blackening, blackwash, bloodstain, blot, blotch, blur, brand, breath, broad arrow, calx, carbon, censure, champain, charcoal, chokedamp ...
... make dim or indistinct; "The fog blurs my vision" [syn: blur, blear] [ant: focalise, focalize, focus, sharpen] Merriam Webster's I ... 1. to make (the eyes) sore or watery 2. dim, blur II. adjective Date: 14th century 1. dim with water or ... dull, filmy. 2 indistinct. --v.tr. make dim or obscure; blur. Etymology: ME, of uncert. orig. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Blear ... the same root as E. blink. See Blink, and cf. Blur.] To make somewhat sore or watery, as the eyes; to dim, or blur, as the sight. Figuratively: To obscure (mental or moral perception ...
... or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred" [syn: blur, dim, slur] [ant: focalise, focalize, focus] Merriam Webster's I ... performing, as several notes or tones. --Busby. 7. (Print.) To blur or double, as an impression from type; to mackle. Webster ... Reproach, stigma, stain, brand, disgrace. 3. Innuendo. 4. (In printing.) Blur, double, macule. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue To slur ... bestain, black eye, black mark, blacken, blink, blot, blow upon, blur, brand, broad arrow, calumniate, calumny, cancel, cantando, carefully ignore, cast ...
... macule. See Macula.] 1. A spot. [Obs.] 2. (Print.) A blur, or an appearance of a double impression, as when the ... ule, v. t. [Cf. F. maculer. See Maculate, v.] To blur; especially (Print.), to blur or double an impression from type. See Mackle.
... a central point; "Focus the light on this image" [ant: blur] 3: bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause ... into focus; "The light focused" [syn: focus, focalize, focalise] [ant: blur, dim, slur] 5: put (an image) into focus; "Please focus ... enjoy the movie" [syn: focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen] [ant: blear, blur] Merriam Webster's I. noun (plural foci; also focuses) Etymology ...
... 2: make a smudge on; soil by smudging [syn: smear, blur, smudge, smutch] 3: cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance ... maliciously spreading grave charges and imputations 3. to obliterate, obscure, blur, blend, wipe out, or defeat by or as if by ... black mark, blacken, blackening, blank, bloodstain, blot, blotch, blow upon, blur, brand, broad arrow, brush on paint, bulldoze, butter, calcimine, call ...