as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
managed to discern a blurry, indistinct shadow through the downpour
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Recent Examples of indistinct
Combined, these minerals give the stone an indistinct solidity, as if seen through a blurred lens.
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Ellyn Gaydos, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
Although the track feels full, the deepest notes from the progression at the 34-second mark sound weak and indistinct.
—Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 5 June 2024
The picture is bright, though some high-contrast shots of silhouetted objects show slightly muddy or washed-out shadow details; the contours of a lioness against a sunset are slightly indistinct, while trees against a stormy sky are a bit too light.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
The other video showed what was said to be the site of an attack, though the images were indistinct.
—Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
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Ellyn Gaydos, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
Although the track feels full, the deepest notes from the progression at the 34-second mark sound weak and indistinct.
—Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 5 June 2024
The picture is bright, though some high-contrast shots of silhouetted objects show slightly muddy or washed-out shadow details; the contours of a lioness against a sunset are slightly indistinct, while trees against a stormy sky are a bit too light.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
The other video showed what was said to be the site of an attack, though the images were indistinct.
—Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indistinct
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There are vague references to Wyler’s work in Kabul and Beirut and her concerns for Afghan women after the U.S. withdrew from the country.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump’s housing proposals are vague and sometimes nonsensical.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Nov. 2024
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Some of the stereo panning in the music is faint, but the effective stereo separation of the left and right channels helps highlight these subtleties.PCMAG, PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
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The ability to see the shooting stars depends on clear nighttime skies, as a bright waning gibbous moon moves between full and last quarter phases, outshining more faint meteors and reducing the number of meteors visible to sky-gazers.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
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In the meantime, Tehran has turned to Russia to help build up its own military capabilities, looking to procure sophisticated Russia air defense systems and a variety of combat aircraft, according to reports, although the details surrounding the delivery of such hardware remain hazy.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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But there’s a catch—while these methods are gaining feverish attention in the digital space, the scientific proof is a little… hazy.Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Indistinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indistinct. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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