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BLURRED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Unclear in form or expression
Example:
sometimes one understood clearly and sometimes the meaning was clouded
Synonyms:
blurred; clouded
Classified under:
Similar:
unclear (not clear to the mind)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Indistinct or hazy in outline
Example:
the trees were just blurry shapes
Synonyms:
bleary; blurred; blurry; foggy; fuzzy; hazy; muzzy
Classified under:
Similar:
indistinct (not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb blur
Context examples:
Blurred vision is a common early symptom.
(Macular Degeneration, NIH: National Eye Institute)
Other symptoms include headaches, abdominal and back pain, and blurred vision.
(Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
This reaction includes , but is not limited to, flushing, headache, respiratory difficulty, nausea,vomiting, sweating, thirst, chest pain, tachycardia, blurred vision and hypotension.
(Disulfiram, NCI Thesaurus)
Blurred vision is the loss of visual acuity (sharpness of vision) resulting in a loss of ability to see small details.
(Blurred Vision, NCI Thesaurus)
Symptoms include double or blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, and muscle weakness.
(Botulism, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
A syndrome resulting from structural defects of the arteries that arise from the aortic arch. Signs and symptoms include weakness, dizziness, arm numbness, blurred vision and transient ischemic attacks.
(Aortic Arch Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
Clinical signs include dizziness, headache, vomiting, hemiparesis or hemiplegia, dysarthria, dysphagia, blurred vision and loss of consciousness.
(Basilar Artery Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
The name caught her eye and the blurred look of the lines made her sure that tears had fallen on it.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
Thinking of "ABCDE" can help you remember what to watch for: • Asymmetry - the shape of one half does not match the other • Border - the edges are ragged, blurred or irregular • Color - the color is uneven and may include shades of black, brown and tan • Diameter - there is a change in size, usually an increase • Evolving - the mole has changed over the past few weeks or months
(Melanoma, NIH: National Cancer Institute)
The disease starts when the immune system attacks myelin, a protective coating that forms around nerve cells in a person’s brain and spinal cord, to produce a variety of initial symptoms, including blurred or double vision, problems with muscle strength, balance and coordination, and abnormal sensations.
(Smoldering spots in the brain may signal severe multiple sclerosis, National Institutes of Health)
