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blurrynot clear or sharp; difficult to see or remember clearly

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not clear or sharp; difficult to see or remember clearly

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈblɜːri/

Korean meaning: 흐릿한, 불분명한

Korean pronunciation: **블**러리

Example Sentences

  • Without my glasses, everything looks blurry like I'm living in a watercolor painting.
  • The security camera footage was too blurry to identify the thief.
  • My childhood memories are getting blurry, but I still remember my mom's terrible cooking clearly.

blurry

ADJECTIVE

//ˈblɜːri//

not clear or sharp; difficult to see or remember clearly

blurry concept
💡 Concept

a photographer squints through their camera viewfinder trying to capture a family portrait. The photographer adjusts the lens frantically while looking confused and frustrated. The camera's autofocus system struggles as the subjects appear unfocused and hazy in the viewfinder display. The photographer's finger hovers over the focus ring as they attempt to make the image sharp. The family members waiting for their photo look concerned as they notice the photographer's difficulty. Other studio assistants point toward the camera settings to help solve the problem. images that are not clear or sharp and difficult to see clearly

blurry rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When photos turn blurry, don't hurry - it only adds worry!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈblɜːri/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈblʌri/

🌳Etymology

Rootblur
Suffix--y

Origin

16세기에 'blur'라는 동사에서 파생된 형용사입니다. 'blur'는 원래 '더럽히다, 얼룩지게 하다'는 의미였는데, 점차 시각적으로 불분명하게 만든다는 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

hurryworrycurryfurry
hurry
worry
curry
furry

🔗Collocations

blurry vision
blurry image
blurry memory
blurry photo
get blurry
look blurry
become blurry

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Without my glasses, everything looks blurry like I'm living in a watercolor painting.

The security camera footage was too blurry to identify the thief.

😄 Fun example

My childhood memories are getting blurry, but I still remember my mom's terrible cooking clearly.

The line between work and personal life has become blurry since working from home.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

unclearfuzzyhazyindistinctvague

Antonyms

clearsharpdistinct

Related

blurfocusclarityvision

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