Blurry

/ˈblɜːri/ adjective

Definition

Unclear or out of focus, making it hard to see details or read something clearly.

Etymology

From 'blur' (possibly from Low German or Scandinavian origin, possibly imitative) plus the suffix '-y' meaning 'having the quality of.' First recorded in English around the 1600s to describe unclear vision or image.

Kelly Says

Blurry vision is actually your brain giving up—instead of constantly focusing and refocusing like a camera, your eyes stay still, so when things move or you move, your brain decides it's easier to just blur everything together than to show you jumbled motion.

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