blear (Meaning)
blear (v)
make dim or indistinct
blear (s)
tired to the point of exhaustion
blear (v.)
Dim or sore with water or rheum; -- said of the eyes.
Causing or caused by dimness of sight; dim.
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of blear
Synonyms:
- inappreciable
- mysterious
- invisible
- intangible
- indiscernible
- gauzy
- dusky
- incomprehensible
- inexplicable
- gloomy
- puzzling
- impalpable
Antonyms:
blear Sentence Examples
- 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.
- He peered through the blear window, trying to discern what was happening outside.
- The long hours of staring at the computer screen left her vision blear.
- Despite his best efforts, his mind remained blear and unfocused.
- The blear outline of the mountains faded into the misty horizon.
- The blear reflection in the mirror revealed his exhaustion.
- 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,vague, hazy, nebulous, bleary, opaque, indefinite,pale, fuzzy, indistinct
clear, obvious, evident, obvious, definite, evident, definite, clear, sure, plain
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.
