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indistinct

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in·dis·tinct  (nd-stngkt)
adj.
1. Not clearly or sharply delineated: an indistinct pattern; indistinct shapes in the gloom.
2. Faint; dim: indistinct stars.
3.
a. Hazy; vague: an indistinct memory; an indistinct notion of how to proceed.
b. Difficult to understand or make out: indistinct speech.

indis·tinctly adv.
indis·tinctness n.

indistinct [ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt]
adj
incapable of being clearly distinguished, as by the eyes, ears, or mind; not distinct
indistinctly  adv
indistinctness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.indistinct - not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do"
unclear - not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day"
indefinite - vague or not clearly defined or stated; "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal"
distinct - easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"

indistinct
Translations
indistinct [ˌɪndɪsˈtɪŋkt] ADJ
1. (= muted) [voice, noise] → indistinto
her words were indistinctno se le entendían las palabras
2. (= blurred) [figure, shape, outline] → poco definido, borroso
the boundaries between the work of the two departments were becoming increasingly indistinctlos límites entre ambos departamentos estaba cada vez menos definidos or más borrosos

indistinct [ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt] adj
(= hard to see) [shape] → indistinct(e)
[memory, noise] → vague

indistinct
adj object, shape, wordsverschwommen, unklar, undeutlich; noiseschwach, unklar; memoryundeutlich; voiceundeutlich, unklar; lineunscharf

indistinct [ˌɪndɪsˈtɪŋkt] adj (voice, words) → indistinto/a; (memory, noise) → vago/a
indistinct [ˌɪndɪsˈtɪŋkt] adj (voice, words) → indistinto/a; (memory, noise) → vago/a

indistinct
adj indistinct [indiˈstiŋkt]
not clear to the eye, ear or mind; not distinct an indistinct outline of a ship; His speech is rather indistinct. onduidelik غَيْر مُتَمَيِّز، باهِت неясен nezřetelný; neurčitý utydelig undeutlich δυσδιάκριτος, συγκεχυμένος, ασαφής indistinto ebaselge مبهم epäselvä indistinct לא בָּרוּר अविवाद्य, निर्विवाद nejasan nem világos kabur óljós, óskÿr indistinto はっきりしない 희미한 neryškus, neaiškus neskaidrs tidak jelas onduidelijk utydelig, uklar niewyraźny inidstinto nedesluşit; confuz неясный; невнятный nezreteľný; nejasný nerazločen nejasan otydlig, oklar, dunkel คลุมเครือ belli belirsiz, hayal meyal 不清楚的 неясний, невиразний غیر واضح không rõ ràng 楚的
adv indiˈstinctly
onduidelik بصورة غير مُتَمَيِّزَه، بصورة باهتَه неясно nezřetelně utydeligt undeutlich δυσδιάκριτα, συγκεχυμένα, ασαφώς indistintamente ebaselgelt بطور مبهم epäselvästi indistinctement בְּאוֹפֶן לא בָּרוּר निर्विवादिता nejasno homályosan secara kabur óljóst indistintamente 不明瞭に 희미하게 neryškiai, neaiškiai neskaidri dengan tidak jelas onduidelijk utydelig, uklart niewyraźnie indistintamente confuz неясно; невнятно nezreteľne nerazločno nejasno otydligt อย่างคลุมเครือ belirsiz şekilde 模糊地 неясно, невиразно عدم وضاحت سے một cách không rõ ràng
n indiˈstinctness
onduidelikheid عَدم وضوح، عَدَم تَمَيُّز неяснота neurčitost utydelighed die Undeutlichkeit ασάφεια, σύγχυση indistinción ebaselgus ابهام epäselvyys manque de netteté אִי בְּהִירוּת निर्विवादित nejasnoća homályosság kekaburan skortur á skÿrleika l'essere indistinto 不明瞭 희미함 neryškumas, neaiškumas neskaidrība ketidakjelasan onduidelijkheid utydelighet, uklarhet brak wyrazistości indistinção neclaritate неясность nezreteľnosť nerazločnost nejasnost oklarhet ความคลุมเครือ belirsizlik 模糊 неясність, невиразність عدم وضاحت tính không rõ ràng


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Irwine's side towards the valley of the Willow Brook, had also certain indistinct anticipations, running as an undercurrent in his mind while he was listening to Mr.
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Once he thought he heard the barking of dogs or the howling of wolves, but the sounds were so faint and indistinct that he did not know whether he heard them or merely imagined them, and he stopped and began to listen intently.
 
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