fog
1a cloudlike mass or layer of minute water droplets or ice crystals near the surface of the earth, appreciably reducing visibility.: Compare ice fog, mist (def. 1), smog (def. 1).
any darkened state of the atmosphere, or the diffused substance that causes it.
Photography. a hazy effect on a developed negative or positive, caused by light other than that forming the image, by improper handling during development, or by the use of excessively old film.
Physical Chemistry. a mixture consisting of liquid particles dispersed in a gaseous medium.
to cover or envelop with or as if with fog: The steam in the room fogged his glasses.
to confuse or obscure: The debate did little else but fog the issue.
to bewilder or perplex: to fog the mind.
Photography. to produce fog on (a negative or positive).
to become enveloped or obscured with or as if with fog.
Photography. (of a negative or positive) to become affected by fog.
Origin of fog
1synonym study For fog
Other words for fog
Opposites for fog
| 3 | alertness, clarity |
| 7 | clarify |
| 10 | clear |
Other words from fog
- fogless, adjective
- un·fogged, adjective
- un·fog·ging, adjective
Other definitions for fog (2 of 2)
a second growth of grass, as after mowing.
long grass left standing in fields during the winter.
Origin of fog
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How to use fog in a sentence
The damp air was fogging the lenses, but I kept them to my eyes; for I did not want to look at Davies.
The Riddle of the Sands | Erskine ChildersHe wasn't a man to follow problems to a conclusion, however, and it simply hung in his mind as a fogging event.
The Three Sapphires | W. A. FraserPhotographers must know that fogging and blurring the image is curtailing the experience of it.
Adventures in the Arts | Marsden HartleyHe is none the less magic because he works through one great spell, and not through a host of minor, petti-fogging miracles.
God and Mr. Wells | William ArcherOf all developers it is most free from fogging propensities.
The Barnet Book of Photography | Various
British Dictionary definitions for fog (1 of 2)
/ (fɒɡ) /
a mass of droplets of condensed water vapour suspended in the air, often greatly reducing visibility, corresponding to a cloud but at a lower level
a cloud of any substance in the atmosphere reducing visibility
a state of mental uncertainty or obscurity
photog a blurred or discoloured area on a developed negative, print, or transparency caused by the action of extraneous light, incorrect development, etc
a colloid or suspension consisting of liquid particles dispersed in a gas
to envelop or become enveloped with or as if with fog
to confuse or become confused: to fog an issue
photog to produce fog on (a negative, print, or transparency) or (of a negative, print, or transparency) to be affected by fog
Origin of fog
1British Dictionary definitions for fog (2 of 2)
/ (fɒɡ) /
a second growth of grass after the first mowing
grass left to grow long in winter
Origin of fog
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Scientific definitions for fog
[ fôg ]
A dense layer of cloud lying close to the surface of the ground or water and reducing visibility to less than 1 km (0.62 mi). Fog occurs when the air temperature becomes identical, or nearly identical, to the dew point.
An opaque or semiopaque condensation of a substance floating in a region or forming on a surface.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with fog
see in a fog.
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