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
blears
verb
as in obscures
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
- obscures
- blurs
- darkens
- overcasts
- dislimns
- clouds
- befogs
- bedims
- dims
- shadows
- mists
- blackens
- hazes
- shrouds
- overshadows
- fogs
- beclouds
- shades
- overclouds
- adumbrates
- fuzzes (up)
- blots out
- hides
- conceals
- covers
- obliterates
- curtains
- masks
- eclipses
- screens
- veils
- cloaks
- camouflages
- disguises
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- lights (up)
- illuminates
- reveals
- brightens
- lightens
- exposes
- illumines
- uncovers
- unveils