Blur

v. t.	1.	To render obscure by making the form or outline of confused and uncertain, as by soiling; to smear; to make indistinct and confused; as, to blur manuscript by handling it while damp; to blur the impression of a woodcut by an excess of ink. [imp. & p. p. Blurred (blûrd); p. pr. & vb. n. Blurring.] But time hath nothing blurred those lines of favor Which then he wore. - Shak.
	2.	To cause imperfection of vision in; to dim; to darken. Her eyes are blurred with the lightning's glare. - J. R. Drake.
	3.	To sully; to stain; to blemish, as reputation. Sarcasms may eclipse thine own, But can not blur my lost renown. - Hudibras.
n.	1.	That which obscures without effacing; a stain; a blot, as upon paper or other substance. As for those who cleanse blurs with blotted fingers, they make it worse. - Fuller.
	2.	A dim, confused appearance; indistinctness of vision; as, to see things with a blur; it was all blur.
	3.	A moral stain or blot. Lest she . . . will with her railing set a great blur on mine honesty and good name. - Udall.

Noun	1.	blur - a hazy or indistinct representation; "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz" Synonyms: fuzz
Verb	1.	blur - become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep" Synonyms: film over, glaze over
	2.	blur - to make less distinct or clear; "The haze blurs the hills" Antonyms: focus - cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image"
	3.	blur - make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions" Synonyms: obnubilate, obscure, confuse
	4.	blur - make a smudge on; soil by smudging Synonyms: smudge, smutch, smear
	5.	blur - make dim or indistinct; "The drug blurs my vision" Synonyms: blear Antonyms: focalise, focalize, sharpen, focus - put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
	6.	blur - become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred" Synonyms: slur, dim Antonyms: focalise, focalize, focus - become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused"

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