Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - fog
Fog
fog
1. n. & v. --n. 1 a a thick cloud of water droplets or smoke suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface restricting or obscuring visibility. b obscurity in the atmosphere caused by this. 2 Photog. cloudiness on a developed negative etc. obscuring the image. 3 an uncertain or confused position or state. --v. (fogged, fogging) 1 tr. a envelop or cover with fog or condensed vapour. b bewilder or confuse as if with a fog. 2 intr. become covered with fog or condensed vapour. 3 tr. Photog. make (a negative etc.) obscure or cloudy. Phrases and idioms fog-bank a mass of fog at sea. fog-bound unable to proceed because of fog. fog-bow a manifestation like a rainbow, produced by light on fog. fog-lamp a lamp used to improve visibility in fog. fog-signal a detonator placed on a railway line in fog to warn train drivers. in a fog puzzled; at a loss. Etymology: perh. back-form. f. FOGGY 2. n. & v. esp. Brit. --n. 1 a second growth of grass after cutting; aftermath. 2 long grass left standing in winter. --v.tr. (fogged, fogging) 1 leave (land) under fog. 2 feed (cattle) on fog. Etymology: ME: orig. unkn.
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I. noun Etymology: probably back-formation from ~gy Date: 1544 1. vapor condensed to fine particles of water suspended in the lower atmosphere that differs from cloud only in being near the ground, a fine spray or a foam for firefighting, a murky condition of the atmosphere or a substance causing it, 3. a state of confusion or bewilderment , something that confuses or obscures , cloudiness or partial opacity in a developed photographic image caused by chemical action or stray radiation, ~less adjective II. verb (~ged; ~ging) Date: 1599 transitive verb to cover, envelop, or suffuse with or as if with ~ , to make obscure or confusing , to make confused, to produce ~ on (as a photographic film) during development, intransitive verb to become covered or thick with ~, 2. to become blurred by a covering of ~ or mist, to become indistinct through exposure to light or radiation ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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