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motion blur

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
mo-tion blur
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The apparent streaking of rapidly moving objects in a still image or a sequence of images such as a movie or animation. It results when the image being recorded changes during the recording of a single frame, either due to rapid movement or long exposure.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To apply a motion blur effect to.

Usage

Inflected Forms

motion blurs (plural) motion blurs (present, singular) motion blurring (participle, present) motion blurred (participle, past) motion blurred (past)

Phrases

smear frame

Frequently Paired Words

smear frame

Questions

What does motion blur mean?
The apparent streaking of rapidly moving objects in a still image or a sequence of images such as a movie or animation. It results when the image being recorded changes during the recording of a single frame, either due to rapid movement or long exposure.

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