Vague - English meaning

determiner

Used when referring to someone or something for the first time in a text or conversation.

Usage examples:

A man came out of the room

abbreviation

(in travel timetables) arrives.

Usage examples:

Penzance a 0915

symbol

(in units of measurement) atto- (10−18).

adjective

Unable to see or be seen clearly.

Usage examples:

Blurred vision

verb

Make or become unclear or less distinct.

Usage examples:

Tears blurred her vision

adjective

Difficult to see

Usage examples:

The photograph was very blurred., the picture on the tv went all blurry., do you agree that male an…

adjective

Not clearly or distinctly visible or audible.

Usage examples:

Video projectors provided extremely blurry images

adjective

Difficult to see clearly; making it difficult for someone to see things clearly

Usage examples:

Using a tripod will help steady your camera and prevent blurry photos., she noticed that her vision…

adjective

(of the sky or weather) covered with or characterized by clouds.

Usage examples:

A very grey, cloudy day

adjective

Full of clouds

Usage examples:

A cloudy day

adjective

(of a light, colour, or illuminated object) not shining brightly or clearly.

Usage examples:

The dim glow of the fire

verb

Make or become less bright or distinct.

Usage examples:

A smoky inferno that dimmed the sun

abbreviation

Diminuendo.

adjective

(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible.

Usage examples:

The faint murmur of voices

verb

Lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain.

Usage examples:

I fainted from loss of blood

noun

A sudden loss of consciousness.

Usage examples:

She hit the floor in a dead faint

adjective

Full of or characterized by fog.

Usage examples:

A dark and foggy night

adjective

With fog

Usage examples:

A cold, foggy day, side effects include headaches, nausea, weakness, and foggy thinking., i get fog…

adjective

Without a clear or definite shape or structure.

Usage examples:

A dark and formless idea

adjective

Without clear shape or structure

adjective

Having a frizzy texture or appearance.

Usage examples:

Fuzzy fake-fur throw pillows

adjective

Not clear or not easily heard, seen, or understood

Usage examples:

Is the picture always fuzzy on your tv?, the basic facts of the story are starting to emerge though…

adjective

Covered by a haze.

Usage examples:

It was a beautiful day but quite hazy

adjective

Lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time.

Usage examples:

They may face indefinite detention

adjective

Not exact or not clear; without clear limits

Usage examples:

It was a wonderful opportunity, but it meant leaving family and friends for an indefinite period, p…

adjective

Not exactly known, established, or defined.

Usage examples:

The carpet is an indeterminate dull shade

adjective

Not clearly determined or established

Usage examples:

Juvenile criminals are sometimes sentenced to indeterminate prison terms rather than a fixed length…

adjective

Not clear or sharply defined.

Usage examples:

His speech was slurred and indistinct

adjective

Not clear

Usage examples:

An indistinct shape/sound/recollection

adjective

Full of, covered with, or accompanied by mist.

Usage examples:

The evening was cold and misty

adjective

Slightly wet

Usage examples:

His eyes grew misty as he remembered her.

adjective

Dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist.

Usage examples:

The sky was murky and a thin drizzle was falling

adjective

Dark or cloudy

Usage examples:

Murky waters, the movie has dumb characters and a murky plot (= it is difficult to understand).

adjective

In the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.

Usage examples:

A giant nebulous glow

adjective

(esp. of ideas) unclear and lacking form; vague

Usage examples:

A nebulous concept

adjective

Not discovered or known about; uncertain.

Usage examples:

His origins and parentage are obscure

verb

Keep from being seen; conceal.

Usage examples:

Grey clouds obscure the sun

adjective

Not known to many people

Usage examples:

An obscure 18th-century painter, official policy has changed for reasons that remain obscure.

adjective

Full of shadows.

Usage examples:

A long, shadowy, cobbled passage

adjective

Dark and full of shadows

Usage examples:

She was startled by a sudden movement in the shadowy hallway.

adjective

Used to refer to someone or something about which little is known

Usage examples:

The english king, arthur, is a somewhat shadowy figure who may not have even existed., they are mem…

adjective

(especially of a garment) lacking a distinctive or attractive shape.

Usage examples:

She wore a shapeless frock and no make-up

adjective

(of an object) not having an appearance that you consider clear, pleasing, or correct

Usage examples:

Summer and winter she wore the same array of faded gingham dresses and shapeless sweaters.

adjective

Not easy to see, hear, or understand.

Usage examples:

The motive for this killing is unclear

adjective

Not obvious or easy to see or know

Usage examples:

[ + question word ] it’s unclear what actually happened that night., i’m unclear about a couple of …

adjective

Without a definite form or shape.

Usage examples:

She packed the unformed butter into the mould