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adjective. us / ˌɪn·dɪˈstɪŋkt / Add to word list. not clear: an indistinct shape / sound / recollection.
a. : not sharply outlined or separable : blurred. indistinct figures in the fog. b. : faint, dim. an indistinct light in the distance. c. : not clearly recognizable or understandable : uncertain. indistinctly. ˌin-di-ˈstiŋ (k)t-lē. -ˈstiŋ-klē. adverb. indistinctness. ˌin-di-ˈstiŋ (k)t-nəs. -ˈstiŋk-nəs. noun. Synonyms. bleary. blurry. dim. faint.
Indistinct definition: not distinct; not clearly marked or defined. See examples of INDISTINCT used in a sentence.
Something that is indistinct is unclear and difficult to see, hear, or recognize. The lettering is fuzzy and indistinct. ...the indistinct murmur of voices.
adjective. us / ˌɪn·dɪˈstɪŋkt / Add to word list. not clear: an indistinct shape / sound / recollection. indistinctly.
Anything hard to make out is indistinct. Indistinct things are fuzzy, unclear, and hard to see or understand. A whisper can be indistinct. A clear, confident speaker is not indistinct.
1. not distinct; not clearly marked or defined: indistinct markings. 2. not clearly distinguishable or perceptible. 3. not distinguishing clearly: indistinct vision.
Definition of indistinct adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
But the images were too dim and indistinct to make out a face or a license plate number. From The Daily Beast The Chinese images were notably indistinct and those released by the Australians this week are little better.
His words became indistinct. (Definition of indistinct from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
