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indistinct

[in-di-stingkt]

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)
 
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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