indistinct
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But across their indistinct black-and-white faces she used red thread to stitch a representation of the paths they followed from Eritrea to the U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
The photo we see today is grainy and indistinct.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025
It's one of life's most defining moments -- that crucial step in embryonic development, when an indistinct ball of cells rearranges itself into the orderly three-layered structure that sets the stage for all to come.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2024
The ceremony was being livestreamed on YouTube, where it was reported that muffled, indistinct noise could be heard on the broadcast.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2024
Her features were blurred, her colouring indistinct, the setting of her eyes and the texture of her hair were still uncertain, still to be revealed.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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