Definition of Fog. Meaning of Fog. Synonyms of Fog

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Definition of Fog

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Fog Fog, n. (Photog.) Cloudiness or partial opacity of those parts of a developed film or a photograph which should be clear.
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Fog Fog, v. t. (Photog.) To render semiopaque or cloudy, as a negative film, by exposure to stray light, too long an exposure to the developer, etc.
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Fog Fog v. t. (Agric.) To pasture cattle on the fog, or aftergrass, of; to eat off the fog from.
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Fog Fog v. i. [Etymol. uncertain.] To practice in a small or mean way; to pettifog. [Obs.] Where wouldst thou fog to get a fee? --Dryden.
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Fog Fog n. [Dan. sneefog snow falling thick, drift of snow, driving snow, cf. Icel. fok spray, snowdrift, fj[=u]k snowstorm, fj[=u]ka to drift.] 1. Watery vapor condensed in the lower part of the atmosphere and disturbing its transparency. It differs from cloud only in being near the ground, and from mist in not approaching so nearly to fine rain. See Cloud. 2. A state of mental confusion. Fog alarm, Fog bell, Fog horn, etc., a bell, horn, whistle or other contrivance that sounds an alarm, often automatically, near places of danger where visible signals would be hidden in thick weather. Fog bank, a mass of fog resting upon the sea, and resembling distant land. Fog ring, a bank of fog arranged in a circular form, -- often seen on the coast of Newfoundland.
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Fog Fog, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fogged; p. pr. & vb. n. Fogging.] To envelop, as with fog; to befog; to overcast; to darken; to obscure.
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Fog Fog (f[o^]g), n. [Cf. Scot. fog, fouge, moss, foggage rank grass, LL. fogagium, W. ffwg dry grass.] (Agric.) (a) A second growth of grass; aftergrass. (b) Dead or decaying grass remaining on land through the winter; -- called also foggage. [Prov.Eng.] --Halliwell. Note: Sometimes called, in New England, old tore. In Scotland, fog is a general name for moss.
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Fog Fog, v. i. (Photog.) To show indistinctly or become indistinct, as the picture on a negative sometimes does in the process of development.

Meaning of Fog from wikipedia

- Fog is a visible aerosol consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. Fog can be considered...
- The Fog is a 1980 American supernatural horror film directed by John Carpenter, who also co-wrote the screenplay and created the music for the film. It...
- the Earth's surface. Fog or FOG may also refer to: "Fog" (poem), by Carl Sandburg The Fog, a 1921 novel by William Dudley Pelley Fog, a 1933 novel by Valentine...
- Look up fogging in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fogging may refer to: Distance fog, a technique used in 3D computer graphics Fogging (photography)...
- A fog machine, fog generator, or smoke machine is a device that emits a dense vapor that appears similar to fog or smoke. This artificial fog is most...
- A fogger is any device that creates a fog, typically containing an insecticide for killing insects and other arthropods. Foggers are often used by consumers...
- In the Fog (Russian: В тумане) is a 2012 war drama film directed by Sergei Loznitsa. The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival...
- Ice fog is a type of fog consisting of fine ice crystals suspended in the air. It occurs only in cold areas of the world, as water droplets suspended in...
- Fog collection is the harvesting of water from fog using large pieces of vertical mesh netting to induce the fog-droplets to flow down towards a trough...
- A foghorn or fog signal is a device that uses sound to warn vehicles of navigational hazards such as rocky coastlines, or boats of the presence of other...