blurry

Everyday

1. Blurry means not clear or sharp, with fuzzy edges, so it is hard to see the details: a blurry photo. tree →
2. Blurry memory means you cannot remember clearly. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: a photo is blurry when the camera or the subject moves; things look blurry without glasses if you are short- or long-sighted; eyes go blurry after swimming or crying. In safety and health: if your eyesight suddenly goes blurry, or after hitting your head, tell an adult at once — it can be a sign that you need a doctor. In science, lenses focus light; out-of-focus images are blurry. Phrases: blurry vision, blurry photo, go blurry, blurry around the edges.

Examples

• The photo is blurry because I moved the camera. tree →
• Without my glasses, the board looks blurry. tree →
• My eyes were blurry after swimming. tree →
• If your vision goes blurry after a bump on the head, tell a teacher. tree →
• Turn the knob on the microscope until the cells stop being blurry. tree →
• My memory of being a baby is very blurry. tree →

Note

Adjective: blurrier, blurriest (y changes to i). From «blur» (noun and verb). Similar: fuzzy, out of focus, hazy. Opposite: sharp, clear, in focus.