BLUR

I. noun Etymology: perhaps akin to Middle English bleren to blear Date: 1519 a smear or stain that obscures, something vaguely or indistinctly perceived, II. verb (~red; ~ring) Date: 1520 transitive verb to obscure or blemish by smearing, sully , to make dim, indistinct, or vague in outline or character, to make cloudy or confused, intransitive verb to make ~s, to become vague or indistinct, ~ringly adverb