blur
To make something become unclear or less distinct, either physically by losing sharp edges or conceptually by making the differences between two things less obvious. It often refers to the merging of categories or the loss of visual focus.
Exemplos
3 de 5The heavy rain began to blur the driver's vision, making it dangerous to continue.
The rain made the driver's sight unclear, which was unsafe.
The witness's conflicting statements only serve to blur the facts of the case.
The witness's words make the truth of the situation harder to see.
After three glasses of wine, the events of the evening started to blur together.
After drinking, the person could not remember the events clearly or separately.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of 'Blue' paint 'Blurring' into a puddle of water; the color spreads and the edges of the drop disappear.
Quiz rápido
The constant movement of the dancers seemed to _______ the colors of their costumes into a single vibrant stream.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: blur
Exemplos
The heavy rain began to blur the driver's vision, making it dangerous to continue.
everydayThe rain made the driver's sight unclear, which was unsafe.
The witness's conflicting statements only serve to blur the facts of the case.
formalThe witness's words make the truth of the situation harder to see.
After three glasses of wine, the events of the evening started to blur together.
informalAfter drinking, the person could not remember the events clearly or separately.
Recent technological advancements often blur the boundaries between biological and artificial intelligence.
academicTechnology makes it hard to distinguish between human and machine intelligence.
The rise of remote work has continued to blur the distinction between professional and personal time.
businessWorking from home has made the line between work life and home life less clear.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
blur the lines between
to make it difficult to tell where one thing ends and another begins
everything is a blur
a situation where things happened so fast they cannot be remembered clearly
blur out
to intentionally make part of an image unreadable or unrecognizable
Frequentemente confundido com
Blur refers to visual or conceptual lack of clarity; slur refers to unclear speech or an insulting remark.
To blur is to make edges fuzzy or merge things; to obscure is to hide something completely from view.
Notas de uso
In C1 academic writing, 'blur' is frequently used as a transitive verb to describe how two distinct theories, categories, or social roles are becoming harder to tell apart. In physical descriptions, it is often used intransitively to describe vision failing.
Erros comuns
Learners often forget to double the 'r' when writing 'blurred' or 'blurring'. Also, do not use 'blur' when you simply mean 'forget'; use it when the memories feel mixed together.
Dica de memorização
Think of 'Blue' paint 'Blurring' into a puddle of water; the color spreads and the edges of the drop disappear.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the 16th-century English word probably related to 'bleren', meaning to have watery or dim eyes, or to deceive.
Padrões gramaticais
Quiz rápido
The constant movement of the dancers seemed to _______ the colors of their costumes into a single vibrant stream.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: blur
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