nebulous objects
[NEB-yuh-lus AHB-jikts]
nounpl: nebulous objects
objetos nebulosos
1. Astronomical bodies or celestial phenomena that appear hazy, cloudy, or ill-defined; typically referring to nebulae, galaxies, or other space phenomena without clear boundaries
Astronomers used the telescope to study nebulous objects in the distant cosmos.
Os astrônomos usaram o telescópio para estudar objetos nebulosos no cosmos distante.
2. Figuratively, ideas, concepts, or statements that are vague, unclear, or lacking in precision
The politician's nebulous objects of reform left voters confused about his actual plans.
Os objetos nebulosos de reforma do político deixaram os eleitores confusos sobre seus planos reais.
The term is primarily used in academic, scientific, and astronomical contexts in both English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries. In casual Brazilian Portuguese, 'nebuloso/nebulosa' is more commonly applied to figurative meanings (unclear ideas or statements) than to literal astronomical objects, which typically use more specific astronomical terminology.
Related Idioms & Phrases
nebulous at best - unclear or poorly defined at minimum
obscure and nebulous - both vague and poorly understood
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