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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.
3.
a. Hazy; vague: an indistinct memory; an indistinct notion of how to proceed.
b. Difficult to understand or make out: indistinct speech.
in′dis·tinct′ly adv.
in′dis·tinct′ness n.
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indistinct
(ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt)adj
incapable of being clearly distinguished, as by the eyes, ears, or mind; not distinct
ˌindisˈtinctly adv
ˌindisˈtinctness n
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in•dis•tinct
(ˌɪn dɪˈstɪŋkt)adj.
1. not distinct; not clearly marked or defined: indistinct markings.
2. not clearly distinguishable or perceptible.
3. not distinguishing clearly: indistinct vision.
[1520–30; < Latin]
in`dis•tinct′ly, adv.
in`dis•tinct′ness, n.
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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" |
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indistinct
adjective
1. unclear, confused, obscure, faint, blurred, vague, doubtful, ambiguous, fuzzy, shadowy, indefinite, misty, hazy, unintelligible, indistinguishable, indeterminate, bleary, undefined, out of focus, ill-defined, indiscernible The lettering is fuzzy and indistinct.
unclear clear, defined, evident, distinct, discernible, intelligible, distinguishable, determinate
unclear clear, defined, evident, distinct, discernible, intelligible, distinguishable, determinate
2. muffled, confused, faint, dim, weak, indistinguishable, indiscernible the indistinct murmur of voices
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indistinct
[ˌɪndɪsˈtɪŋkt] ADJ2. (= blurred) [figure, shape, outline] → poco definido, borroso
the boundaries between the work of the two departments were becoming increasingly indistinct → los límites entre ambos departamentos estaba cada vez menos definidos or más borrosos
the boundaries between the work of the two departments were becoming increasingly indistinct → los límites entre ambos departamentos estaba cada vez menos definidos or más borrosos
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indistinct
(indiˈstiŋkt) adjective not clear to the eye, ear or mind; not distinct. an indistinct outline of a ship; His speech is rather indistinct.indistinto
ˌindiˈstinctly adverbˌindiˈstinctness nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
indistinct
adj indistintoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.