fuzziness

/ˈfʌzinəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfʌzinəs/ (ame, ipa) · /-zēnə̇s -zin-/ (ame, mw)

fuzziness — noun

1. a lack of sharpness in what you see or hear, so that outlines and sounds are har

1.名詞B1
釋義

a lack of sharpness in what you see or hear, so that outlines and sounds are hard to recognise

例句

Fatima adjusted the projector until the fuzziness of the picture disappeared.

collocation: fuzziness of the picture

The old recording had a slight fuzziness that made the singer's voice hard to follow.

uncountable with modifier: slight fuzziness

同義詞
  • blurriness

    more specific to focus-related unsharpness, especially in images

  • indistinctness

    more formal; describes anything that lacks a clear outline

  • haziness

    suggests a misty or smoky quality that softens edges

反義詞
  • clarity

    something that is well-defined and easy to perceive

  • sharpness

    common in photography, referring to clear edges and fine detail

文法句型

the fuzziness of [noun phrase]

用法筆記

Commonly used in contexts of photography, audio recordings, vision, and display quality. Unlike 'blurriness', which focuses on motion or focus issues, 'fuzziness' can also describe a fine, textured lack of clarity such as that caused by static or grain.

常見錯誤

❌The fuzziness of a photo can be fixed by adjusting the focus.
✅The blurriness of a photo can be fixed by adjusting the focus.
💡For focus-related issues, 'blurriness' is more precise; 'fuzziness' better describes a grainy or static-like lack of clarity.

2. a condition in which something is too general or lacks the details needed to und

2.名詞B2
釋義

a condition in which something is too general or lacks the details needed to understand it or act on it

例句

Hana asked her manager to clarify the fuzziness in the project's budget plan.

collocation: fuzziness in [document/plan]

The courtroom debate exposed the fuzziness of the law regarding data privacy.

同義詞
  • vagueness

    the most common alternative; suggests a lack of precision in ideas or language

  • imprecision

    focuses on measurement or numerical inexactness

  • ambiguity

    suggests multiple possible interpretations rather than simple lack of detail

反義詞
  • precision

    exactness, with all necessary details present

  • clarity

    the property of being well explained and easy to follow

文法句型

the fuzziness of [abstract noun]

用法筆記

Often used in academic, legal, planning, or analytical contexts where precision is expected. Distinguished from 'ambiguity' in that fuzziness suggests a lack of detail or boundary rather than multiple possible interpretations.

常見錯誤

❌The fuzziness of her explanation means it could be understood in two different ways.
✅The ambiguity of her explanation means it could be understood in two different ways.
💡'Ambiguity' fits when a statement has multiple interpretations; 'fuzziness' fits when a statement is simply not specific enough.