blur

Universal Words noun, verb noun [usuallysing.] 1 a shape that you cannot see clearly, often because it is moving too fast: His arm was a rapid blur of movement as he struck. * Everything is a blur when I take my glasses off. 2 something that you cannot remember clearly: The events of that day were just a blur. verb (-rr-) 1 if the shape or outline of sth blurs, or if sth blurs it, it becomes less clear and sharp: [V] The writing blurred and danced before his eyes. * [VN] The mist blurred the edges of the buildings. 2 if sth blurs your eyes or vision, or your eyes or vision blur, you cannot see things clearly: [VN] Tears blurred her eyes. [also V] 3 to become or make sth become difficult to distinguish clearly: [V] The differences between art and life seem to have blurred. * [VN] She tends to blur the distinction between her friends and her colleagues.