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Fog

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Noun

1. fog

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

2. fog, fogginess, murk, murkiness

an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance

3. daze, fog, haze

confusion characterized by lack of clarity

Verb

4. becloud, befog, cloud, fog, haze over, mist, obnubilate, obscure

make less visible or unclear

Example Sentences:
'The stars are obscured by the clouds'
'the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Fog

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verbWord forms: fogs, fogging or fogged
6. 
to envelop or become enveloped with or as if with fog
7. 
to confuse or become confused
to fog an issue
8. photography
to produce fog on (a negative, print, or transparency) or (of a negative, print, or transparency) to be affected by fog
noun
a. 
a second growth of grass after the first mowing
b. 
grass left to grow long in winter
noun
1. 
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
2. 
a cloud of any substance in the atmosphere reducing visibility
3. 
a state of mental uncertainty or obscurity
4. photography
a blurred or discoloured area on a developed negative, print, or transparency caused by the action of extraneous light, incorrect development, etc
5. 
a colloid or suspension consisting of liquid particles dispersed in a gas

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Fog

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noun
1. 
a large mass of water vapor condensed to fine particles, at or just above the earth's surface; thick, obscuring mist
2. 
a similar mass of smoke, dust, etc. obscuring the atmosphere
3. 
a vaporized liquid, as insecticide, dispersed over a large area
4. 
a state of mental dimness and confusion; blurred, bewildered state
5. 
a grayish area on a photograph or film
verb intransitiveWord forms: fogged or ˈfogging
6. 
to become surrounded or covered by fog
7. 
to be or become blurred, dimmed, or obscured
verb transitive
8. 
to surround or cover with fog
9. 
to blur; dim; obscure
10. 
to confuse; bewilder
11.  Slang
to hurl (a baseball, etc.)
12. 
to make (a photograph, etc.) grayish in certain areas
noun
1. 
a new growth of grass after cutting or grazing
2. 
long, rank grass left uncut or left standing
3.  Scottish
moss

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Fog

see synonyms of fog
n.
1. Condensed water vapor in cloudlike masses lying close to the ground and limiting visibility.
2.
a. An obscuring haze, as of atmospheric dust or smoke.
b. A mist or film clouding a surface, as of a window, lens, or mirror.
3. A cloud of vaporized liquid, especially a chemical spray used in fighting fires.
4.
a. A state of mental vagueness or bewilderment.
b. Something that obscures or conceals; a haze: shrouded their actions in a fog of disinformation.
5. A blur on a developed photographic image.
v. fogged, fog·ging, fogs
v.tr.
1. To cover or envelop with fog.
2. To cause to be obscured; cloud.
3. To make vague, hazy, or confused: a memory that had been fogged by time.
4. To obscure or dim (a photographic image).
v.intr.
1. To be covered with fog.
2. To be blurred, clouded, or obscured: My glasses fogged in the warm air.
3. To be dimmed or obscured. Used of a photographic image.
n.
1. A new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed.
2. Tall, coarse grass left standing in fields through the winter.

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