fog
v.
cloud; cover with fog; become covered with fog; obscure, blur, confuse; cause bewilderment, perplex
Fogging
Fogging
Fogging /fog·ging/ in ophthalmology, a method of determining refractive error in astigmatism, the patient being first made artificially myopic in [
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fog
Noun
1. droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
(hypernym) aerosol
(hyponym) fogbank
2. an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
(synonym) fogginess, murk, murkiness
(hypernym) atmosphere, atmospheric state
(hyponym) fug
(derivation) obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, cloud, mist
3. confusion characterized by lack of clarity
(synonym) daze, haze
(hypernym) confusion, mental confusion, confusedness, disarray
(derivation) obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, cloud, mist
Verb
1. make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"
(synonym) obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, cloud, mist
(hypernym) hide, conceal
(hyponym) overshadow
(derivation) daze, haze
Fogging
Applying a pesticide by rapidly heating the liquid chemical so that it forms very fine droplets that resemble smoke or fog. Used to destroy mosquitoes, black flies, and similar pests.