unsharp

Examples

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• The picture came out looking unsharp because the camera was out of focus.

• In recognition of his invention of the unsharp film masking technique to extract information from existing old astronomical photographic plates.

  Academic text (1993)

• Dose rates are quite limited, and the beam margins are rather unsharp.

  Academic text (1995)

• Do you suggest always applying the unsharp mask after sizing?

  Blog text (29)

• Lastly, I used typical "Unsharp Mask" settings to sharpen the photo, and here is the final result:

  Blog text (29)

• These disks of light are known as "circles of confusion" since the larger the disks, the more unsharp the image on the screen will appear to be.

  Academic text (1993)

• It comes in many shapes and forms: light and dark, large and small, rough and smooth, near and far, straight and curved, sharp and unsharp, etc.

  Academic text (2003)

• In addition, if you're developing your shots specifically for the web, add some unsharp mask after you downsize for the web and before saving as an sRGB JPEG.

  Blog text (29)

• I noticed that the edges of the drawing were unsharp and lacked clarity.

Synonyms

B

blurry

vsunsharp

70 3.6

Looks unclear, so you cannot see details

also applies to blunt edges and points, not only hazy appearance

B

blurred

vsunsharp

2 3.4

Not clear to see or understand, like a photo

also covers dull physical edges and points as well as unclear images

U

unfocused

vsunsharp

1 4.2

Not clear or sharp, making details hard to see

includes lack of physical edge sharpness as well as out-of-focus images

U

unsharpened

vsunsharp

1 2.5

Not having a cutting edge or point

also describes unclear images or shapes, not only blunt tools

Antonyms

S

sharp

55 1.3

Easily seen or heard with clear detail

C

clear

40 1.0

Pure and distinct in sound or colour

How Sharp

razor-sharp

3 4.2

sharp

55 1.3

unsharp

4.8

blurry

70 3.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology