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 Ever wondered why some of your Instagram videos tend to look blurry, while others are crisp and sharp? Wes Davis, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2024 The series also included a second, blurry pic of Bieber working the keys along with an unnamed second person wearing a white furry hat as well as several more snaps of JB working a sampler and, of course, getting ready to kiss his wife. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024 But things still got blurry—like when the production moved to the real caravan where her father lived, or when Ronan set up shop in the same rose house on Papa Westray, a remote island off the Orkneys, where Liptrot began writing her book. Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024 An image that was too simple or blurry wouldn’t reveal a face, whereas an image that was too detailed or clear often had too much visual noise to tease out any one thing resembling a face. Byhannah Richter, science.org, 4 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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