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 shutter speed of the 6X zoom is relatively slow in low light conditions, resulting in blurry shots more often than with, say, the Vivo X200 Pro. Ben Sin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 Wang presents that sequence in blurry slow motion, as if trying to mine all meaning from this rare moment of joyful abandon for Payá — the only time the filmmaker has seen her acquaintance fully disconnected from her all-consuming cause. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024 High-altitude rivalry The blurry boundaries through the Himalayan peaks and plateaus separating China and its southern neighbors are often relics of imperial era agreements and nomadic routes – now charged with the nationalist rhetoric and military might of New Delhi and Beijing. Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 Nielsen highlighted the shifting way that people work, and that in the more hybrid work environment, the separation between what happens at work and home is blurry, making a resource like this more valuable to deal with those stresses. Ian Thomas, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024 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 30 Nov. 2024.

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