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- Dictionaryblear/blɪə/
verb
- 1. make dim; blur: "he bleared his eyes with books"
adjective
- 1. dim, dull, or filmy: "a medicine to lay to sore and blear eyes"
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The meaning of BLEAR is to make (the eyes) sore or watery. How to use blear in a sentence.
Blear definition: to make dim, as with tears or inflammation. See examples of BLEAR used in a sentence.
1. to make dim, as with tears or inflammation. adj. 2. (of the eyes) dim from tears. 3. dim; indistinct. n. 4. a blur; cloudiness; dimness. [1250–1300; Middle English bleri, blere, of obscure orig.] blear′ed•ness, n.
2 meanings: 1. to make (eyes or sight) dim with or as if with tears; blur 2. → a less common word for bleary.... Click for more definitions.
Jun 2, 2024 · blear (third-person singular simple present blears, present participle blearing, simple past and past participle bleared) (intransitive) To be blear; to have blear eyes; to look or gaze with blear eyes.
verb. make dim or indistinct. synonyms: blur. see more. adjective. tired to the point of exhaustion. synonyms: blear-eyed, bleary, bleary-eyed. tired. depleted of strength or energy.
Of uncertain origin; perhaps related to blur. From Wiktionary. Middle English bleren. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb blear, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
blear (blēr), v.t. to make dim, as with tears or inflammation: a biting wind that bleared the vision. adj. (of the eyes) dim from tears. dim; indistinct. n. a blur; cloudiness;
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