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to fuzz

to fuzz

2 5.6
To make an image or sound unclear
  • verb
  • /fʌz/
translation icon : difuminar
  • Rather it fuzzes things up so you don't have to deal with messy facts.
  • fuzz someone's brain
  • fuzz the screen
  • fuzz the issue

Rather it fuzzes things up so you don't have to deal with messy facts.

Examples

  • The image fuzzed and vanished.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Suddenly, all the screens fuzz out.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • So don't try to fuzz it, this is an actual thing.

  • And absolutely do not let anyone fuzz up or add vagueness to this communication.

    Blog text (30)
  • The dregs of a migraine hangover fuzzed her brain, and her nerves were stretched to the breaking point at the prospect of facing the Quinns.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Pale green buds fuzzed the birches along Amos Ridge, and the ground was soggy and almost black with runoff.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Bachman-Turner Overdrive drifts up from the galley on badly fuzzed speakers as Brian climbs the ladder.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • As the sun set, the scenery began to fuzz, creating a dreamy effect over the landscape.

  • After staring at the book for too long, the words seemed to fuzz together on the page.

  • The artist decided to fuzz the edges of her painting to give it a softer, more ethereal look.

Synonyms

to blur
vsto fuzz
61 3.6

To make something hard to see or understand

also applies to sound as well as appearance
to muddy
vsto fuzz
18 4.4

Make something less clear or more confusing

is about blurring appearance or sound rather than causing confusion
to befog
vsto fuzz
8.8

To make something hard to see or understand

extends to making sounds unclear, not only clouding sight
to muzz
vsto fuzz
9.9

To make thoughts or words unclear, often from noise and tiredness

covers appearance and sound as well as speech confusion

Antonyms

878 1.0

To say exactly what something is or what it means

248 3.3

To make something clear so others can understand it

Compounds

3 4.6

Very fine soft hair on a person's face or body

How Blurry

to obfuscate
  • Formal
17 9.1
to obscure
86 7.0
to fuzz
2 5.6
to blur
20 3.7
to smear
63 3.7

Surface Forms

fuzz infinitive
fuzzed past
fuzzed past participle
fuzzing present participle
fuzzes third person singular

Etymology

The verb fuzz comes from the same idea as fuzzy — to make edges soft like fine hair — so to fuzz an image or sound is to make it blurry or unclear.