Indistinct

Indistinct
Indistinct In`dis*tinct" ([i^]n`d[i^]s*t[i^][ng]kt"), a. [L. indistinctus: cf. F. indistinct. See {In-} not, and {Distinct}.] [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

When we come to parts too small four our senses, our ideas of these little bodies become obscure and indistinct. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster]

Their views, indeed, are indistinct and dim. --Cowper.

Syn: Undefined; indistinguishable; obscure; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; uncertain; confused. [1913 Webster]


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  • indistinct — indistinct, incte [ ɛ̃distɛ̃(kt), ɛ̃kt ] adj. • 1495; lat. indistinctus ♦ Qui n est pas distinct, que l on distingue mal. ⇒ confus, flou, indécis, nébuleux , 3. vague. Apercevoir des formes indistinctes dans la pénombre. Lumières indistinctes à l …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • indistinct — INDISTÍNCT, Ă, indistincţi, te, adj. (livr.) Care nu se poate distinge bine, care este neclar. – Din fr. indistinct, lat. indistinctus. Trimis de valeriu, 21.07.2003. Sursa: DEX 98  INDISTÍNCT adj. v. imprecis, neclar, nedeslu şit, nelămurit,… …   Dicționar Român

  • indistinct — indistinct, incte (in di stin, stin kt ; voy. DISTINCT, pour la prononciation de la finale) adj. 1°   Qui n est pas distinct. •   Lorsqu on jette les yeux sur un objet trop éclatant ou qu on les arrête trop longtemps sur le même objet, l organe… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • indistinct — I adjective ambiguous, blurred, blurry, cryptic, delitescent, dim, dusky, enigmatic, enigmatical, faded, faint, filmy, foggy, half seen, hazy, ill defined, illegible, imperceptible, inaudible, incomprehensible, indistinguishable, lacking clarity …   Law dictionary

  • indistinct — (adj.) c.1400 (implied in indistinctly equally, alike ), from L. indistinctus not distinct, confused, from in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + distinctus (see DISTINCT (Cf. distinct)). Related: Indistinctly; indistinctness …   Etymology dictionary

  • indistinct — [adj] obscure, ambiguous bleared, bleary, blurred, confused, dark, dim, doubtful, faint, fuzzy, hazy, ill defined, inaudible, inconspicuous, indefinite, indeterminate, indiscernible, indistinguishable, inexact, misty, muffled, murky, out of focus …   New thesaurus

  • indistinct — Indistinct, Indistinctus …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • indistinct — INDISTINCT, [indist]incte. adj. Qui n est pas bien distingué, qui n est pas bien marqué. Il se dit particulierement des paroles & des idées. Paroles indistinctes. idées indistinctes …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • indistinct — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not clear or sharply defined. DERIVATIVES indistinctly adverb indistinctness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • indistinct — [in΄di stiŋkt′] adj. [L indistinctus] not distinct; specif., a) not seen, heard, or perceived clearly; faint; dim; obscure b) not separate or separable; not clearly marked off; not plainly defined indistinctly adv. indistinctness n …   English World dictionary

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