What does flou in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word flou in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use flou in French.

The word flou in French means out of focus, blurred, blurry, fuzzy, vague, hazy, confused, blurring, fuzziness, haziness, vagueness, fuzziness, not clearly, loose bun, messy bun, abstract concept, ill-defined concept, be in the dark, soft focus, intentional vagueness, legal uncertainty, grey area, leave in the dark, have blurred vision. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word flou

out of focus, blurred, blurry, fuzzy

adjectif (image : pas net) (photo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ne garde pas cette photo, elle est floue.
Don't keep that photo; it's out of focus.

vague, hazy, confused

adjectif (pas clair, pas précis)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un peu flou ce que tu me racontes.
What you're telling me is a bit vague.

blurring, fuzziness, haziness

nom masculin (manque de netteté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le flou des photos était dû à un mauvais réglage du focus.
The fuzziness of the photos was due to poor adjustment of the focus.

vagueness, fuzziness

nom masculin (chose imprécise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un peu de flou dans cette procédure.
There is some vagueness in this procedure.

not clearly

adverbe (pas nettement)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
On voit souvent flou de près à partir de quarante ans.
People often don't see things that are close up clearly after forty.

loose bun, messy bun

nom masculin (chignon relâché) (hairstyle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

abstract concept, ill-defined concept

nom masculin (idée, projet abstrait)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be in the dark

locution verbale (figuré (ne rien comprendre) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

soft focus

nom masculin (Photo, Ciné : effet visuel) (photography, cinema)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

intentional vagueness

nom masculin (figuré, péjoratif (chose trop imprécise ou peu claire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

legal uncertainty, grey area

nom masculin (lois imprécises)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

leave in the dark

locution verbale (ne pas préciser les choses à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

have blurred vision

locution verbale (ne pas voir net)

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