indistinctness.

A lack of clear outline, definition or perceptual clarity.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• visual indistinctness
• indistinctness of a voice

On the page

Visual indistinctness increased as the light faded across the far wall.

The voice’s indistinctness prevented identification even though its presence was clear.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: style analysis, interpretation, characterization, rhetorical contrast. Disciplines: literary analysis, prose writing, advanced general English. Commonness: uncommon.