Overcast vs Blurry - What's the difference?

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Overcast is a related term of blurry.


In figuratively|lang=en terms the difference between overcast and blurry

is that overcast is (figuratively) in a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy while blurry is (figuratively) not clear, not with well-defined boundaries.

As adjectives the difference between overcast and blurry

is that overcast is covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened while blurry is (of an image) not clear, crisp, or focused; having fuzzy edges.

As a noun overcast

is (obsolete) an outcast.

As a verb overcast

is (obsolete) to overthrow.

overcast

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) An outcast.
  • A cloud covering all of the sky.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened.
  • (meteorology) The sky is said to be overcast , when it is more than 90% covered by clouds.
  • (figuratively) In a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy.

    • Verb

  • (obsolete) To overthrow.
  • To cover with cloud; to overshadow; to darken.
  • To make gloomy; to depress.
  • (obsolete) To be or become cloudy.
  • (obsolete) To transform.

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    blurry

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (of an image) Not clear, crisp, or focused; having fuzzy edges.
    • If I take off my glasses, everything close up looks blurry .
  • (figuratively) not clear, not with well-defined boundaries.
    • It would seem that the line between flirting and sexual harrassment has become quite blurry.

    Derived terms

    * blurriness