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indistinct — indistinct, incte [ ɛ̃distɛ̃(kt), ɛ̃kt ] adj. • 1495; lat. indistinctus ♦ Qui n est pas distinct, que l on distingue mal. ⇒ confus, flou, indécis, nébuleux , 3. vague. Apercevoir des formes indistinctes dans la pénombre. Lumières indistinctes à l … Encyclopédie Universelle
Indistinct — In dis*tinct ([i^]n d[i^]s*t[i^][ng]kt ), a. [L. indistinctus: cf. F. indistinct. See {In } not, and {Distinct}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not distinct or distinguishable; not separate in such a manner as to be perceptible by itself; as, the indistinct… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indistinct — INDISTÍNCT, Ă, indistincţi, te, adj. (livr.) Care nu se poate distinge bine, care este neclar. – Din fr. indistinct, lat. indistinctus. Trimis de valeriu, 21.07.2003. Sursa: DEX 98 INDISTÍNCT adj. v. imprecis, neclar, nedeslu şit, nelămurit,… … Dicționar Român
indistinct — indistinct, incte (in di stin, stin kt ; voy. DISTINCT, pour la prononciation de la finale) adj. 1° Qui n est pas distinct. • Lorsqu on jette les yeux sur un objet trop éclatant ou qu on les arrête trop longtemps sur le même objet, l organe… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
indistinct — I adjective ambiguous, blurred, blurry, cryptic, delitescent, dim, dusky, enigmatic, enigmatical, faded, faint, filmy, foggy, half seen, hazy, ill defined, illegible, imperceptible, inaudible, incomprehensible, indistinguishable, lacking clarity … Law dictionary
indistinct — (adj.) c.1400 (implied in indistinctly equally, alike ), from L. indistinctus not distinct, confused, from in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + distinctus (see DISTINCT (Cf. distinct)). Related: Indistinctly; indistinctness … Etymology dictionary
indistinct — [adj] obscure, ambiguous bleared, bleary, blurred, confused, dark, dim, doubtful, faint, fuzzy, hazy, ill defined, inaudible, inconspicuous, indefinite, indeterminate, indiscernible, indistinguishable, inexact, misty, muffled, murky, out of focus … New thesaurus
indistinct — Indistinct, Indistinctus … Thresor de la langue françoyse
indistinct — INDISTINCT, [indist]incte. adj. Qui n est pas bien distingué, qui n est pas bien marqué. Il se dit particulierement des paroles & des idées. Paroles indistinctes. idées indistinctes … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
indistinct — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not clear or sharply defined. DERIVATIVES indistinctly adverb indistinctness noun … English terms dictionary
indistinct — [in΄di stiŋkt′] adj. [L indistinctus] not distinct; specif., a) not seen, heard, or perceived clearly; faint; dim; obscure b) not separate or separable; not clearly marked off; not plainly defined indistinctly adv. indistinctness n … English World dictionary
