smeary

Example Sentences

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The eeriest costume this Halloween season would be Aunt Gladys, with her odd copper wig, oversized sunglasses, blue eyeshadow, and smeary red lipstick.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2025

Here’s an underrated gem from a few years back: smeary, romantic, ’80s-inspired pop as vibrant as a bouquet of roses in every color.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2023

Combining motion blur with frame rate manipulation gave the layered effect a smeary, blended aesthetic — a look based on theoretical physics.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2022

The 4-megapixel UDC still looks fairly smeary, and I’d only use it as a last resort.

From The Verge • Aug. 17, 2022

Mom turns on the wipers and they make a smeary film.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio