blear

1 of 2

verb

ˈblir

bleared; blearing; blears

transitive verb

: to make (the eyes) sore or watery

: dim, blur

blear

2 of 2

adjective

: dim with water or tears

: obscure to the view or imagination

blearing

verb

present participle of blear

as in obscuring

to make dark, dim, or indistinct her image was bleared, as if I were staring at it through a watery lens

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obscuring
darkening
blurring
dimming
blackening
clouding
misting
overshadowing
fogging
shrouding
shadowing
beclouding
overcasting
befogging
hazing
dislimning
concealing
fuzzing (up)
bedimming
shading
obliterating
adumbrating
curtaining
covering
hiding
masking
eclipsing
overclouding
screening
veiling
blotting out
disguising
camouflaging
cloaking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

brightening
lighting (up)
illuminating
lightening
revealing
illumining
exposing
uncovering
unveiling

单词	blearing
释义	blear 1 of 2 verb ˈblir bleared; blearing; blears transitive verb 1 : to make (the eyes) sore or watery 2 : dim, blur blear 2 of 2 adjective 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 See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 blear-eyed blear-eyed Medical Definition blear 1 of 2 transitive verb ˈbli(ə)r : to make (the eyes) sore or watery blear 2 of 2 adjective : dim with water or tears blearing verb present participle of blear as in obscuring 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 obscuring darkening blurring dimming blackening clouding misting overshadowing fogging shrouding shadowing beclouding overcasting befogging hazing dislimning concealing fuzzing (up) bedimming shading obliterating adumbrating curtaining covering hiding masking eclipsing overclouding screening veiling blotting out disguising camouflaging cloaking Antonyms & Near Antonyms brightening lighting (up) illuminating lightening revealing illumining exposing uncovering unveiling See More
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blear

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