in·dis·tinct

[in-di-stingkt]
adjective
1.
not distinct; not clearly marked or defined: indistinct markings.
2.
not clearly distinguishable or perceptible, as to the eye, ear, or mind: He heard an indistinct muttering.
3.
not distinguishing clearly: After the accident he suffered from indistinct vision and faulty hearing.

Origin:
1520–30; < Latin indistinctus. See in-3, distinct

in·dis·tinct·ly, adverb
in·dis·tinct·ness, noun


2. blurred, clouded, dim.
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indistinct (ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
incapable of being clearly distinguished, as by the eyes, ears, or mind; not distinct
 
indis'tinctly
 
adv
 
indis'tinctness
 
n

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Example sentences
Gray face with reddish crown, distinct white eye ring, and indistinct reddish
  eye line.
She made no answer, and he sat in silence, watching her profile grow indistinct
  against the snow-streaked dusk beyond the window.
But that picture often ends up being indistinct as well.
With composite video, all the little lines blur together into one indistinct
  blob.
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