Definition of blear - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
eyesRare dim or blurred from tears or fatigueRare
- Her eyes were blear after the long, sleepless night..
2.
causeRare causing dimness of sightRare
- The fog created a blear atmosphere.
Verb
1.
visionRare blur an image or perceptionRare
- The rain bleared the view through the window.
2.
eyes effectRare make eyes watery and blurredRare
- The harsh wind would often blear her vision while hiking..
Expressions with blear
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having eyes blurred from tears or fatigue
She looked blear-eyed after crying all night.
make eyes sore or blurred so they cannot see clearly
The smoke from the fire began to blear eye the tired workers.
Origin of blear
Old English, blǣre (dim, obscure)
Examples of blear in a sentence
The child's blear gaze showed she had been crying. The rain made the windows blear. A blear light filled the room. Fog can blear the landscape in the morning. Tears began to blear her vision. Tears began to blear his eyes.
The smoke would blear anyone's vision.
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- French:brouillé, brouiller, ...
- German:verschwommen, verschwimmen lassen, ...
- Italian:annebbiato, offuscare, ...
- Spanish:borroso, difuminar, ...
- Portuguese:turvo, embaçar, ...
- Chinese:朦胧的, 模糊, ...
- Japanese:かすんだ, ぼやけさせる, ...
- Arabic:مُغْبَش, شَوَّشَ, ...
- Hebrew:עָמוּם, לְהַעֲמִים, ...
- Russian:затуманенный, размывать, ...
- Ukrainian:затуманений, розмити, ...
- Hindi:धुंधला, धुंधला करना, ...
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