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phraseIf an image or a camera, telescope, or other instrument is out of focus, the edges of what you see are unclear. In some of the pictures the subjects are out of focus while the background is sharp. ...a lot of out-of-focus photographs. Synonyms: blurred, obscure, unclear, fuzzy More Synonyms of out-of-focus See full dictionary entry for focusphrase [verb-link PHRASE, PHRASE after verb]If something is out of focus, it is not being discussed or its purpose or nature is not clear. The deficit in the U.S. balance of payments put these considerations out of focus. What is confusing is when the argument gets out of focus. See full dictionary entry for focusout-of-focus in British English (ˌaʊtəvˈfəʊkəs) adjectivenot focused or sharp; blurry an out-of-focus photograph out of focus in American English See full dictionary entry for focus Examples of 'out-of-focus' in a sentenceout-of-focus The world canted over on its side as the present slipped out of focus, loosed from the yoke of time.I opened my eyes to a huge, out-of-focus face inches from my own, like a sinister Hallowe'en mask.In the background were the out-of-focus balconies of a massive, architecturally horrendous apartment block. Definition (of an object or image being viewed) blurred and fuzzy Some of the pictures are out of focus. See focusAdditional synonymsDefinition unclear, blurred, or distorted a couple of fuzzy pictures Synonyms indistinct, faint, blurred, vague, distorted, unclear, shadowy, bleary, unfocused, out of focus, ill-definedDefinition dim or vague I have only a hazy memory of what he was like. Synonyms vague, uncertain, unclear, muddled, fuzzy, indefinite, loose, muzzy, nebulous, ill-defined, indistinctstaff with ill-defined responsibilities Synonyms unclear, vague, indistinct, blurred, dim, fuzzy, shadowy, woolly, nebulousNearby words ofout of focus - out of date
- out of doors
- out of fashion
- out of focus
- out of kilter
- out of luck
- out of order
Additional synonymsDefinition unable to be seen or heard clearly The lettering is fuzzy and indistinct. Synonyms unclear, confused, obscure, faint, blurred, vague, doubtful, ambiguous, fuzzy, shadowy, indefinite, misty, hazy, unintelligible, indistinguishable, indeterminate, bleary, undefined, out of focus, ill-defined, indiscernibleDefinition blurred or hazy that faint, muzzy haze that hangs over many towns Synonyms blurred, fuzzy, hazy, foggy, faint, unclear, woolly, unfocused, blurry, ill-defined, indistinctDefinition unclear or indistinct The hills were just an obscure shape in the mist. Synonyms indistinct, vague, blurred, dark, clouded, faint, dim, gloomy, veiled, murky, fuzzy, shadowy, cloudy, misty, hazy, indistinguishable, indeterminate, dusky, undefined, out of focus, ill-defined, obfuscated, indiscernible, tenebrousSynonyms indistinct, weak, obscure, faint, blurred, vague, dim, fuzzy, shadowy, muffled, misty, hazy, indistinguishable, bleary, undefined, out of focus, ill-defined, indiscernible |