indistinct
intermediateB1/ɪn.dɪsˈtɪŋkt/ · in-dis-tinct
Not clear or sharply defined.
Meanings
Not clear or sharply defined.
واضح یا تیز وضاحت نہ ہونا۔
غیر واضح
ghair wazeh
Common Collocations
- indistinct memory
- indistinct sound
- indistinct outline
Example Sentences
The voice in the distance was indistinct and hard to recognize.
دور سے آنے والی آواز غیر واضح اور پہچاننے میں مشکل تھی۔
Door se aane wali aawaz ghair wazeh aur pehchanne mein mushkil thi.
She caught an indistinct figure moving behind the trees.
اس نے درختوں کے پیچھے ایک غیر واضح شکل کو حرکت کرتے ہوئے دیکھا۔
Us ne darakhton ke peeche aik ghair wazeh shakl ko harkat karte hue dekha.
The painting had indistinct features that left the interpretation open.
پینٹنگ میں غیر واضح خصوصیات تھیں جو تشریح کو کھلا چھوڑ دیا۔
Painting mein ghair wazeh khususiyaat thin jo tashreeh ko khula chorh diya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of indistinct as 'not distinct' to remember its meaning.
Imagine a foggy landscape where details are hard to see.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
وہ جو ہیں میرے حُسن کی زندہ مثال، / بے وضوح ہیں، لیکن پھر بھی ہیں بے بہا۔
Woh jo hain mere husn ki zinda misaal, / Be-wazeh hain, lekin phir bhi hain be-baha.
They who are a living example of my beauty, / Are indistinct, yet still priceless.
— Unknown, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "indistinctus" — not distinguished
First known use: 16th century
The word has evolved from the Latin word 'indistinctus' which combines 'in-' (not) and 'distinctus' (distinguished). It entered English in the late 16th century.