indistinct figures in the fog managed to discern a blurry, indistinct shadow through the downpour
Recent Examples on the WebThe Asians are indistinct, their faces mere smudges.Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 His wife, Catherine, comes to life occasionally through her letters, but on the whole remains an indistinct figure. Sara Wheeler, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 On a throwaway table are several folders of Sleeper’s personal photos from the Seventies: almost no people, some dogs, numerous marine sonar units, blurry features across an indistinct distance, water and land gone all muddy and milky. Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Wardell is a frightening, if indistinct character, but his role hinges wholly on coincidence spanning a dozen years and half a continent. Chris Klimek, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022 Its indistinct nature contributes to its deadliness. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 28 July 2022 Adults drink an unspecified substance out of indistinct bottles. Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 The duo repeatedly generated a muddy, bass-dominant rumble that devoured the contours of songs and saturated the mix with an indistinct sameness. Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2022 Only the dull and Pathfinder-esque engine sound and somewhat indistinct shifter feel generated any notebook gripes. Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 5 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Latin indistinctus, from in- + distinctus distinct