blur (EN)

verb, noun

verb “blur”

1. to make something look unclear or less distinct
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   Tears blurred her vision, making it hard to see the road ahead.
2. to become unclear or less distinct in appearance
   As tears filled her eyes, the words on the page blurred.
3. to make it hard to tell things apart or see their differences
   His reaction blurred the lines between anger and sadness.
4. to become hard to distinguish or differentiate
   As she grew older, the differences between dreams and reality blurred.
5. to spread or cause to spread in a way that makes something dirty or less clear
   Crying over the letter, her tears blurred the ink, making it hard to read.
6. (GUI) to move the input focus away from en element
   Clicking outside the text box blurred the input field, moving the focus to the next element on the page.

noun “blur”

1. the process of making something visually unclear or fuzzy
   Through her tears, the entire world seemed like a blur.
2. an object or view that is unclear or difficult to see clearly
   Through her tears, the entire world seemed like a blur.
3. a mark left by spreading or smudging something
   After accidentally touching the wet painting, his finger left a blur on the canvas.