Word a Day
blur
What does blur mean?
blur (noun): something that appears hazy or indistinct.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use blur in a sentence?
- The surroundings went by in a blur. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce blur?
/blɝ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does blur come from?
From earlier blurre, probably an alteration of blear, from Middle English bleren.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to blur
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “blur”?
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What does “blur” mean?
a motive for an action or a determination
Not quite: that's what reason means.
something that appears hazy or indistinct
Right! That's what “blur” means.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
Not quite: that's what team means.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
Not quite: that's what current means.
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