blur

nouns

a hazy or indistinct representation

"it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz"

blur, fuzz

is derived from

become glassy; lose clear vision

"Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"

blur, film over, glaze over

to make less distinct or clear

"The haze blurs the hills"

blur

antonym

is a type of (narrower)

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

"Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"

blur, confuse, obnubilate, obscure

make a smudge on; soil by smudging

blur, smear, smudge, smutch

make dim or indistinct

"The fog blurs my vision"

blear, blur

antonym

become vague or indistinct

"The distinction between the two theories blurred"

blur, dim, slur

antonym