blur vs gossamer

blur

noun
  • Something that appears hazy or indistinct 

  • A smear, smudge or blot 

verb
  • To cause imperfection of vision in; to dim; to darken. 

  • To become indistinct. 

  • To transfer the input focus away from. 

  • To smear, stain or smudge. 

  • To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim. 

adj
  • In a state of doubt or confusion. 

gossamer

noun
  • Anything delicate, light and flimsy. 

  • A fine film or strand as of cobwebs, floating in the air or caught on bushes, etc. 

  • A soft, sheer fabric. 

adj
  • Tenuous, light, filmy or delicate. 

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