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blurring

/ˈblɜː.rɪŋ/

/ˈblɜr.ɪŋ/

blurring by

blurring out

blurringnoun

blurrings

Translations

floutageAu sens de rendu moins net ou moins distinct, surtout en photographie et en traitement d’image.

The blurring of the photograph made it difficult to identify the people in it.

Le floutage de la photographie a rendu difficile l’identification des personnes qui y figuraient.

Additional translations

flouAu sens d’une zone ou d’un effet visuel indistinct.

Definitions

The action or process of making or becoming unclear or less distinct.

The blurring of the photograph made it difficult to identify the people in it.

A smeared or indistinct area in an image or visual field.

There was a blurring on the edge of the painting that gave it a dreamlike quality.

Synonyms

blurringgerund / present participle

/ˈblɜː.rɪŋ/

/ˈblɜr.ɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that causes or exhibits blur

Translations

flouAu sens de « peu net », « qui manque de précision ». S’emploie surtout devant un nom.

A blurring boundary between work and leisure makes it hard to switch off.

Une frontière floue entre le travail et les loisirs rend difficile de déconnecter.

Definitions

Causing something to become unclear or less distinct; characterized by a lack of sharpness.

A blurring boundary between work and leisure makes it hard to switch off.

Synonyms

blurverb

blurring

ing-form

blurred

Past Simple

blurred

Past Participle

blurring

ing-form

/blɜː/

/blɜr/

Translations

flouter

The rain blurred the writing on the paper.

La pluie a flouté l'écriture sur le papier.

Additional translations

estomperPour atténuer les contours ou les lignes sans forcément les rendre totalement illisibles.

Definitions

To make or become unclear or less distinct.

The rain blurred the writing on the paper.

To smear or smudge, causing something to lose its sharpness or clarity.

She blurred the lines of the drawing with her finger.

To make something difficult to see or understand.

The fog blurred the outlines of the buildings.

To cause someone to be unable to see clearly.

Tears blurred her vision as she read the letter.

Synonyms

blurnoun

Definitions

A shape that cannot be seen clearly, often because it is moving too fast or is out of focus.

The photograph was a blur, making it hard to identify the people in it.

A memory or experience that is not clear or is difficult to remember.

The events of last night are just a blur to me now.

A smear or smudge on a surface that makes marks or lines indistinct.

There was a dark blur of ink on the page.

bluradjective

Definitions

Producing or relating to a blur effect; used only before a noun.

Use the blur tool to apply a subtle blur effect to the background.