blurry

adjective

blur·​ry ˈblər-ē How to pronounce blurry (audio)
blurrier; blurriest
: lacking definition or focus
blurrily adverb
blurriness noun

Examples of blurry in a Sentence

a blurry image in the foreground of the photograph
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There’s even a cute blurry photo of her and Slater smiling for the camera as an in-focus Jeff Goldblum takes a selfie in the foreground. Gil MacIas, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025 Symptoms of an eye infection can include pain or discomfort in one or both eyes, blurry vision, excessive tearing, crust in or around the eyeball or eye redness. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 Even before his name was known, many on the internet zeroed in on his appearance just based off the blurry photos in the poster the FBI circulated last week. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024 There will be no more albums and no more blurry cover images to choose from. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blurry 

Word History

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blurry was in 1757

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“Blurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blurry. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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