indistinct
(adjective) not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; “indistinct shapes in the gloom”; “an indistinct memory”; “only indistinct notions of what to do”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
indistinct (comparative more indistinct, superlative most indistinct)
(of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
Synonyms: fuzzy, ill-defined, Thesaurus:indistinct
(of a thought, idea etc) hazy or vague
Synonyms: ambiguous, equivocal, Thesaurus:vague
(of speech) difficult to understand through being muffled or slurred
• distinct
Source: Wiktionary
In`dis*tinct", a. Etym: [L. indistinctus: cf. F. indistinct. See In- not, and Distinct.]
1. Not distinct or distinguishable; not separate in such a manner as to be perceptible by itself; as, the indistinct parts of a substance. "Indistinct as water is in water." Shak.
2. Obscure to the mind or senses; not clear; not definite; confused; imperfect; faint; as, indistinct vision; an indistinct sound; an indistinct idea or recollection. When we come to parts too small four our senses, our ideas of these little bodies become obscure and indistinct. I. Watts. Their views, indeed, are indistinct and dim. Cowper.
Syn.
– Undefined; indistinguishable; obscure; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; uncertain; confused.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 November 2024
(noun) stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
