clutter
6
8.1
- noun
- /ˈklʌtər/
- Specialized
:
eco
- I've been learning what visual clutter does to our moods... it's not good!
- visual clutter
Examples
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Meanwhile, robots on Earth are starting to make sense of the visual clutter in a modern factory.
Academic text (2004) -
As the number and complexity of objects in an analysis rise, so does the associated noise and clutter, analysts note.
Academic text (2011) -
Long said his group delayed the release of the video to avoid the media clutter of the presidential campaign.
Blog text (2) -
More pictures are lost to clutter than any other flaw.
Academic text (2009) -
Try to pick out subjects with uncluttered backgrounds; clutter may cause hot spots.
Academic text (1996) -
That's a lot of visual clutter for a sport whose jerseys offer such limited real estate.
Blog text (5) -
Also, excessive clutter can distract and frustrate students.
Academic text (2001) -
Overhead, the rain was a pounding clutter on the metal roof panels, drowning out all sounds of the jungle.
Fiction book (1998) -
Examples were clutter obstructing the use of tubs, showers, and bathroom sinks or nonfunctional bathroom fixtures.
Academic text (2001) -
The radar screen had too much clutter, making it difficult to identify the approaching aircraft.
Synonyms
172
5.6
Extra sounds or information that hide the main message
How Noisy
- Specialized
6
8.1
- Specialized
93
6.6
- Specialized
172
5.6
- Specialized
11
3.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clutter is like the word clatter, which means 'a loud noise'. So on radar, clutter is the extra, noisy echoes that hide the real targets.