indistinctness

/ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋktnəs/ noun

The property of being indistinct.

Word Origin Indistinctness is built from 'distinct', which comes from Latin 'dis-' (apart) and 'stinguere' (to prick, mark) — literally 'marked apart', clearly separated. Add 'in-' (not) and you get 'not marked apart', blurry. The -ness makes it a noun. The same root gives us distinguish, extinct (pricked out, extinguished), instinct (pricked within, innate). So indistinctness is the quality of being unmarked, unclear.

noun The property of being indistinct. countable

The indistinctness of the distant mountains made them appear like soft blue shadows.

(名词) 模糊性;不清晰

远处山脉的模糊不清使它们看起来像柔和的蓝色阴影。

(sustantivo) indistinción; vaguedad; borrosidad; falta de nitidez [La cualidad de ser indistinto.]

La **indistinción** de las montañas lejanas las hacía parecer suaves sombras azules.

(nom) flou; imprécision; manque de netteté; vague; confusion [Caractère de ce qui est indistinct ; manque de netteté ou de clarté.]

Le manque de netteté des montagnes lointaines les faisait ressembler à de douces ombres bleues.

(Substantiv) Unschärfe; Unklarheit [der Zustand, in dem etwas unklar, verschwommen oder schwer zu erkennen ist.]

Die **indistinctness** der fernen Berge ließ sie wie sanfte blaue Schatten erscheinen.

(名詞) 不明瞭であるという性質。

遠くの山が不明瞭だったため、それらは柔らかい青の影のように見えた。

(substantivo) indistinção; vaguidade; falta de nitidez; imprecisão [A propriedade de ser indistinto.]

A falta de nitidez das montanhas distantes fazia com que parecessem sombras azuladas suaves.

noun An indistinct thing. countable

Through the heavy fog, every shape became an indistinctness.

(名词) 模糊之物

透过浓雾,每个形状都变成了模糊不清的东西。

(sustantivo) cosa indistinta; borrosidad; vaguedad [Una cosa indistinta.]

A través de la densa niebla, cada forma se convertía en una **indistinción**.

(nom) forme floue; silhouette floue; contour flou; flou [Chose indistincte ; forme ou objet que l'on ne perçoit pas nettement.]

À travers le brouillard épais, chaque forme devenait une silhouette indistincte.

(Substantiv) undeutliche Form; verschwommene Gestalt [etwas Unklares oder Undeutliches; ein Gegenstand oder eine Form, die nicht scharf abgegrenzt ist.]

Im dichten Nebel verwandelte sich jede Gestalt in eine **indistinctness**.

(名詞) 不明瞭なもの。

濃い霧の中、すべての形がぼやけた影に変わった。

(substantivo) Uma coisa indistinta.

Através da neblina densa, cada forma se tornou uma indistinção.

Word parts: in + distinct + ness

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