blur

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

a hazy or indistinct representation (Freq. 4)
- it happened so fast it was just a blur
- he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz
• Syn:
fuzz
• Derivationally related forms:
blurry
• Hypernyms:
representation, mental representation, internal representation

II - verb

1. become glassy;
lose clear vision (Freq. 2)
- Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep
• Syn:
film over, glaze over
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
2. to make less distinct or clear (Freq. 1)
- The haze blurs the hills
• Ant:
focus
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred (Freq. 1)
- Her remarks confused the debate
- Their words obnubilate their intentions
• Syn:
confuse, obscure, obnubilate
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Hyponyms:
muddy
• Verb Group:
confuse, confound
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
4. make a smudge on;
soil by smudging
• Syn:
smear, smudge, smutch
• Derivationally related forms:
smudge (for: smudge), smear (for: smear)
• Hypernyms:
rub
• Hyponyms:
resmudge, dust
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
5. make dim or indistinct
- The fog blurs my vision
• Syn:
blear
• Ant:
focus
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Cause:
dim, slur
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
6. become vague or indistinct
- The distinction between the two theories blurred
• Syn:
dim, slur
• Ant:
focus
• See Also:
slur over (for: slur)
• Hypernyms:
weaken
• Hyponyms:
obliterate, efface
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  fuzz, dim, slur, blear, smear, smudge, smutch, confuse, obscure, obnubilate, film over, glaze over
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen