Difference between Blur and Smear

What is the difference between Blur and Smear?

Blur as a verb is to make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim. while Smear as a verb is to spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.

Blur

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim. To smear, stain or smudge. To become indistinct.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A smear, smudge or blot Something that appears hazy or indistinct

Example sentence: All your life, you live so close to truth, it becomes a permanent blur in the corner of your eye. And when something nudges it into outline, it is like being ambushed by a grotesque.

Smear

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.To have a substance smeared on (a surface).To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about an individual, their statements, or their actions.To become spread by smearing.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A mark made by smearing.A Pap smear.A false attack.

Example sentence: I am just a young black man living my dream, people are trying to smear my reputation.

We hope you now know whether to use Blur or Smear in your sentence.

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