smudginess

/ˈsmʌdʒinəs/
noun
  1. The quality or state of being smudgy; dirtiness or blurriness from smudges.
    • The smudginess of the old photograph made it hard to recognize the faces.
    • He complained about the smudginess of the whiteboard after a week of use.
    • The artist liked the smudginess of charcoal drawings, which gave them a soft look.
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