as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
managed to discern a blurry, indistinct shadow through the downpour
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Recent Examples of indistinct
Also, look for imperfections in them, such as distorted hands or feet, unrealistic facial features, indistinct or irregular faces, unrealistic accessories such as glasses or jewelry, inaccurate shadows, watermarks, voice call lag time, voice matching, and unnatural movements.
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
Look for subtle imperfections in images and videos, such as distorted hands or feet, unrealistic facial features, indistinct or irregular faces, unrealistic accessories such as glasses or jewelry, inaccurate shadows, watermarks, voice call lag time, voice matching, and unnatural movements.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
Guitarist Johnstone was alternately audible and indistinct.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Sherlock and Amelia are not exactly mentor and mentee, but something less interesting and indistinct.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
Look for subtle imperfections in images and videos, such as distorted hands or feet, unrealistic facial features, indistinct or irregular faces, unrealistic accessories such as glasses or jewelry, inaccurate shadows, watermarks, voice call lag time, voice matching, and unnatural movements.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
Guitarist Johnstone was alternately audible and indistinct.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Sherlock and Amelia are not exactly mentor and mentee, but something less interesting and indistinct.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indistinct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indistinct
Adjective
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Diners and customers still face overwhelming menus, vague promotions, delayed support and unclear pricing.—
Maulikkumar Pandya,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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In an era where social media dictates public perception, silence or vague messaging can speak volumes.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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These pictures reveal faint details that were previously invisible.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Bell Labs gave me free rein to engineer new systems that would detect those extremely faint signals.—
Jenna Ahart,
Quanta Magazine,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Exercisers and health experts are asking whether the benefits of outdoor exercise are negated when the skies are hazy with wildfire smoke.—
John C. Quindry,
The Conversation,
10 July 2025
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The Milky Way is our home galaxy, a vast spiral of stars, dust and cosmic wonder stretching across the sky like a hazy, glowing river.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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“Indistinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indistinct. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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