blear
1 of 2verb
ˈblir 
bleared; blearing; blears
transitive verb
1
: to make (the eyes) sore or watery
2
: dim, blur
blear
2 of 2adjective
1
: dim with water or tears
2
: obscure to the view or imagination
Synonyms
Verb
- becloud
- bedim
- befog
- blacken
- blur
- cloud
- darken
- dim
- dislimn
- fog
- fuzz (up)
- haze
- mist
- obscure
- overcast
- overcloud
- overshadow
- shadow
- shroud
Adjective
- bleary
- blurry
- dim
- faint
- foggy
- fuzzy
- gauzy
- hazy
- indefinite
- indistinct
- indistinguishable
- misty
- murky
- nebulous
- obscure
- opaque
- pale
- shadowy
- unclear
- undefined
- undetermined
- vague
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Example Sentences
Verb her image was bleared, as if I were staring at it through a watery lens Adjective I can't describe him; all I saw was a blear figure for an instant.
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English bleren, probably from Old English *blerian; akin to Low German bleer-oged bleary-eyed
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing blear
Medical Definition
blear 1 of 2
transitive verb
ˈbli(ə)r
: to make (the eyes) sore or watery
blear
2 of 2adjective
: dim with water or tears
bleared
verb
as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct her image was bleared, as if I were staring at it through a watery lens Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- obscured
- blurred
- darkened
- blackened
- clouded
- fogged
- dimmed
- befogged
- beclouded
- hazed
- misted
- shrouded
- bedimmed
- shadowed
- overshadowed
- overcast
- overclouded
- shaded
- obliterated
- concealed
- adumbrated
- covered
- dislimned
- eclipsed
- hid
- fuzzed (up)
- masked
- curtained
- veiled
- cloaked
- camouflaged
- disguised
- screened
- blotted out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- brightened
- illuminated
- lit (up)
- lighted (up)
- illumined
- revealed
- exposed
- lightened
- uncovered
- unveiled