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fog

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[fog, fawg]

noun

  1. a cloudlike mass or layer of minute water droplets or ice crystals near the surface of the earth, appreciably reducing visibility.

  2. any darkened state of the atmosphere, or the diffused substance that causes it.

  3. a state of mental confusion or unawareness; daze; stupor.

    The survivors were in a fog for days after the catastrophe.

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  4. Photography.Ìýa 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.

  5. Physical Chemistry.Ìýa mixture consisting of liquid particles dispersed in a gaseous medium.



verb (used with object)

fogged, fogging 
  1. to cover or envelop with or as if with fog.

    The steam in the room fogged his glasses.

  2. to confuse or obscure.

    The debate did little else but fog the issue.

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  3. to bewilder or perplex.

    to fog the mind.

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  4. Photography.Ìýto produce fog on (a negative or positive).

verb (used without object)

fogged, fogging 
  1. to become enveloped or obscured with or as if with fog.

    Antonyms:
  2. Photography.Ìý(of a negative or positive) to become affected by fog.

fog

2

[fog, fawg]

noun

U.S. and British Dialect.
  1. a second growth of grass, as after mowing.

  2. long grass left standing in fields during the winter.

fog

1

/ ´ÚÉ’É¡ /

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. photog 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to envelop or become enveloped with or as if with fog

  2. to confuse or become confused

    to fog an issue

  3. photog to produce fog on (a negative, print, or transparency) or (of a negative, print, or transparency) to be affected by fog

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

fog

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/ ´ÚÉ’É¡ /

noun

    1. a second growth of grass after the first mowing

    2. grass left to grow long in winter

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

fog

  1. 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.

  2. An opaque or semiopaque condensation of a substance floating in a region or forming on a surface.

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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • fogless adjective
  • unfogged adjective
  • unfogging adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of fog1

First recorded in 1535–45; perhaps by back formation from foggy; fog 2

Origin of fog2

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English fogge, from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian fogg “long, scattered grass on damp groundâ€; further origin uncertain; foggy
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of fog1

C16: perhaps back formation from foggy damp, boggy, from fog ²

Origin of fog2

C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian fogg rank grass
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See cloud.
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The short clip shows a man running in a vast field of crops, through a haze of thick morning fog, as agents give chase on foot and in trucks.

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Turn on your headlights or use fog lights if visibility is especially poor.

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Likewise, for every gorgeous shot of a tornado of dragons whirling though a crack in a cave, a dozen other potential stunners have been given a dull dusting of “authentic†dirt and fog.

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Not because they’re grand, but because they cut through the fog.

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To find an alternative route through that fog, we decided to approach it through the prism of laws that are supposed to regulate warfare and protect civilians.

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