The phrase
"to blur the lines" means to make something become less clear or distinct. It is often used to describe situations where boundaries or distinctions between different things become unclear or ambiguous.
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The only reason I say this is because, to say that a tablet might «make a good e-reader» kind of
blurs the line of why e-ink is preferred over lcd screen (refresh rate and front lit light).
However, in spite of what Apple says now, the company is studying the possibility of
further blurring the lines between iOS and macOS.
These abstract
works blur the lines between painting and photography — and if electricity had a color palette, this would be it.
Influenced by 17th century Dutch painter Jan Steen, known for his depiction of boisterous family events, Julie Blackmon is interested
in blurring the line between art and life.
Started by Jonathan Anzalone and Joseph Ferriso in 2009 to make works
which blur the line between art and function.
F for Fake and Close - Up in particular express these ideas
by blurring the lines between fiction, non-fiction and documentary.
Coupled with his talent for chemistry, robotics and hypnotism, Mysterio's illusions
often blur the line between reality and fantasy, to the point where his work seems almost supernatural in nature.
«That's the reform that I've been pushing and I'm going to continue to push,» he said in the aftermath of the conviction of his former top aide, Joseph Percoco, though Percoco's case had nothing to do with legislators» outside income and much more to do
with blurred lines between Cuomo's government and campaign offices and LLC loophole.
For the unfamiliar, Gawker is an online journalism site that has garnered a lot of controversy
for blurring the lines as far as what's considered «ethical» journalism.
Spelman College Museum of Fine Art's current exhibition, Africa Forecast: Fashioning Contemporary Life, presents a small but dynamic assemblage of twenty designers and artists
who blur the line between fine art and fashion from across the globe.
Featuring the likes of Jeff Koons, Jean - Michel Basquiat, Jeff Elrod, and Warhol (naturally), the exhibition looks into the
increasingly blurred lines of figuration and abstraction, which Colacello has dubbed «The Age of Ambiguity.»
Mark Dion can teach about the relationship between art and ecology, as well
as blurring the line between artist and curator.
Elsewhere, concentrations of work by a single
artist blur the line between art objects and installation.
More than the other two works in this remarkable series, «Threaded Piece 3,» challenges the distinctions between abstract and representational art
while blurring the lines between painting and sculpture.
It's temperature is way less than 100 degrees Celsius, which
blurs the line even more between the smallest stars and biggest planets.
For Democratic presidents, Catholic nominees (Sonia Sotomayor)
help blur the line on abortion, since even non-observant Catholics are linked in the news media and in the public mind to the antiabortion Roman Catholic Church.
Last Saturday, AM attended the opening of
Blurring the Lines at Corey Helford Gallery, which features new work by these East and West Coast graffiti masters.
Dip a clean blending brush into a translucent powder, bronzer, or setting powder close enough to your own natural skin tone, and use it to
blur the line where the smudged liner ends, and your brow bone begins.
After shooting to fame with her nude dancing on Robin Thicke's
Blurred Lines video, Emily Ratajkowski's career has grown leaps and bounds.
As a demonstration of just
how blurred the line of demarcation between station wagons and hatchbacks has become, there are those who consider the Dodge Caliber more of the latter than the former.
Religion has NO place in politics... and CNN seems to be pandering to those who
blur the lines just to make headlines.
Director Sean Baker, fresh - faced stars Bria Vinaite and Brooklynn Prince, and Dafoe sat down with the L.A. Times at the Toronto International Film Festival to discuss the unique dynamic of pairing seasoned and non-professional actors, and how
filming blurred the lines between fiction and reality.
While it might seem like the norm, it creates a
very blurred line between those who are able to drink in moderation and those who are compelled to drink at any opportunity.
The responses
effectively blurred the lines between the two major parties on the issue of foreign investment, despite repeated statements from Labor ministers supporting foreign investment and ridiculing the Coalition's policy.
There is no doubt: the Social Age has
blurred the lines around what is considered effective job search and career strategies.
The Hoffmeister has just purchased a property on the remote island of Gili Meno, a place that
truly blurs the lines between fantasy and reality.
His responsibilities will
now blur the lines across Microsoft's big - screen tablets, phones, and PCs.
Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, but her incredible
adventures blur the lines between what's real and what is imaginary... with potentially tragic consequences.
Many artists have taken a «provisional» stance, while others are producing highly finished work that
so blurs the line between two and three - dimensional practice that categories of media such as painting and sculpture become all but useless.
Elaine de Kooning While many Abstract Expressionists eschewed recognizable subject matter all - together, Elaine de Kooning, wife of the painter Willem de Kooning,
frequently blurred the line between abstraction and figure painting.
The resulting
images blur the lines between reality and fiction, simultaneously documenting his activity and portraying an impossible event.
That has
blurred the lines over the pending solar trade fight even within the United States, where American manufacturers are squaring off against American installers and users of the panels.
Rewriting the codes of beauty: Brazilian designer Francisco Terra deconstructs silhouettes and once
again blurs the lines between gender, pop aesthetic and elegance with a light - hearted attitude.
Based on their award - winning app, Bloom, the innovative mixed reality
installation blurs the lines between the physical and virtual, exploring uncharted territory in the realms of both applications and generative art.
You inherently choose to
blur the lines regarding where your boundaries lie when you agree to enter into a monogamous relationship.
She recently co-authored Hop in the Saddle: A Guide to Portland's Craft Beer Scene by Bike, and she
enjoys blurring the line between cellaring and hoarding beer.