unsharpness
- noun
- /ʌnˈʃɑrp.nəs/
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desenfoque
- The unsharpness of the image made it difficult to identify the subject clearly.
Examples
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The use of lens aperture to control sharpness and unsharpness is a very powerful tool at our disposal.
Academic text (2003) -
This technique, called scan-equalization radiography, is designed to control statistical unsharpness.
Academic text (1995) -
Due to the unsharpness of his thoughts, he struggled to convey his ideas effectively.
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The photographer adjusted the focus to eliminate the unsharpness that blurred the details.
Synonyms
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4.2
A hazy image or memory that is hard to see clearly
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6.4
A feeling of not seeing or remembering things clearly
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4.5
A lack of clear detail in what you see or in a picture
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5.8
A blurry picture or idea hard to see and understand
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4.4
A feeling of being confused and slow to think
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6.9
Dark or dim so things are hard to see
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5.9
Cloudy darkness that makes it hard to see through water or air
A soft, blurred effect in a picture or recording that makes details unclear
Lack of clear detail that makes things hard to see or hear
A photo or view that is blurry and not clear
A cloudy state in water or a photo that makes it hard to see through
Darkness or low light that makes things hard to see
A vague, blurry quality that makes things hard to see or remember
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unsharpness is easy to remember: it is made of un- meaning 'not', sharp meaning 'clear', and -ness meaning 'the quality of'. So unsharpness is the 'quality of not being clear', like a blurry photo or a fuzzy idea.