blear

Make vision foggy

Blear describes eyes or vision that is dim, blurred, or watery—typically from fatigue, tears, or intoxication: She rubbed her blear eyes and reached for the coffee.

As a verb, to blear is to make dim or obscure.

The word is literary and old-fashioned, largely replaced by bleary in modern usage.

vision

blurry

Indistinct, lacking definition

filmy · misty · rheumy · watery · dim-sighted · fuzzy · indistinct · out-of-focus · swimming · glazed

obscured

haze

Murky atmospheric suspension

  • blurLack of sharpness
  • smudgeUnclear dirty mark
  • fogLow-lying cloud cover

mist · cloud · veil · film · opacity · murkiness · dimness · fuzziness · cloudiness · haziness

tearful

watery

Containing excess liquid

moist · welling · glistening · dewy · lachrymose · emotional · crying · sobbing

fatigue

weary

Deeply tired, spent

groggy · heavy-lidded · tired · fatigued · half-asleep · sluggish · dazed · jet-lagged · hungover · worn-out

Opposites
visual clarity

blearclear

Without obstruction or fog

sharp · distinct · crisp · focused · pellucid

eye condition

blearbright

Emitting or reflecting light

clear · sharp · alert · rested · clear-eyed

mental clarity

blearclear

Without obstruction or fog

lucid · sharp · alert · keen · focused

Family

bleary, bleariness, bleared, bleary-eyed

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