as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
managed to discern a blurry, indistinct shadow through the downpour
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Although the track feels full, the deepest notes from the progression at the 34-second mark sound weak and indistinct.
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Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 5 June 2024
The picture is bright, though some high-contrast shots of silhouetted objects show slightly muddy or washed-out shadow details; the contours of a lioness against a sunset are slightly indistinct, while trees against a stormy sky are a bit too light.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
The other video showed what was said to be the site of an attack, though the images were indistinct.
—Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
But this production lacks polish — beyond the strength of its performances, the directorial vision feels indistinct, the blocking messy.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 June 2023
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Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 5 June 2024
The picture is bright, though some high-contrast shots of silhouetted objects show slightly muddy or washed-out shadow details; the contours of a lioness against a sunset are slightly indistinct, while trees against a stormy sky are a bit too light.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
The other video showed what was said to be the site of an attack, though the images were indistinct.
—Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
But this production lacks polish — beyond the strength of its performances, the directorial vision feels indistinct, the blocking messy.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 June 2023
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“Indistinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indistinct. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
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