blear (redirected from blearing)

blear  (blîr)

tr.v. bleared, blear·ing, blears

1. To blur or redden (the eyes).

2. To blur; dim.

adj.

Bleary.

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[Middle English bleren.]

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blear [blɪə] Archaic

vb

(tr) to make (eyes or sight) dim with or as if with tears; blur

adj

a less common word for bleary

[blere to make dim; related to Middle High German blerre blurred vision]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	blear - make dim or indistinct; "The fog blurs my vision" blur alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Adj.	1.	blear - tired to the point of exhaustion blear-eyed, bleary, bleary-eyed tired - depleted of strength or energy; "tired mothers with crying babies"; "too tired to eat"