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indistinct

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in⋅dis⋅tinct

  [in-di-stingkt]
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–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; < L indistinctus. See in- 3 , distinct

Related forms:
in⋅dis⋅tinct⋅ly, adverb
in⋅dis⋅tinct⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. blurred, clouded, dim.
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in·dis·tinct   (ĭn'dĭ-stĭngkt')   
adj.  

  1. Not clearly or sharply delineated: an indistinct pattern; indistinct shapes in the gloom.

  2. Faint; dim: indistinct stars.

    1. Hazy; vague: an indistinct memory; an indistinct notion of how to proceed.

    2. Difficult to understand or make out: indistinct speech.

in'dis·tinct'ly adv., in'dis·tinct'ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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