blear (Meaning)

Wordnet

blear (v)

make dim or indistinct

Wordnet

blear (s)

tired to the point of exhaustion

Webster

blear (v.)

Dim or sore with water or rheum; -- said of the eyes.

Causing or caused by dimness of sight; dim.

Webster

blear (v. t.)

To make somewhat sore or watery, as the eyes; to dim, or blur, as the sight. Figuratively: To obscure (mental or moral perception); to blind; to hoodwink.

blear Sentence Examples

  1. His tired eyes were blear from a sleepless night of studying.
  2. The fog made everything appear blear and indistinct.
  3. She rubbed her blear eyes, trying to shake off the drowsiness.
  4. The blear streetlights cast a dim glow on the deserted road.
  5. He peered through the blear window, trying to discern what was happening outside.
  6. The long hours of staring at the computer screen left her vision blear.
  7. Despite his best efforts, his mind remained blear and unfocused.
  8. The blear outline of the mountains faded into the misty horizon.
  9. The blear reflection in the mirror revealed his exhaustion.
  10. Tears welled up, making her vision blear and distorted.

FAQs About the word blear

make dim or indistinct, tired to the point of exhaustionDim or sore with water or rheum; -- said of the eyes., Causing or caused by dimness of sight; dim., To m

faint, hazy,vague, nebulous, dark, undefined, misty, indistinguishable, indistinct, blurry

definite, obvious, clear,clear, evident, evident, definite, obvious, certain, distinct

His tired eyes were blear from a sleepless night of studying.

The fog made everything appear blear and indistinct.

She rubbed her blear eyes, trying to shake off the drowsiness.

The blear streetlights cast a dim glow on the deserted road.