fogginess

• Nom désignant une atmosphère où la visibilité est réduite par un nuage de particules, ou, au sens figuré, la qualité de ce qui est flou, confus et sans contours nets.

A noun referring to an atmosphere where visibility is reduced by a cloud of some substance, or figuratively, the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines.

indénombrable

1. Reduced visibility from a cloudB1formal

   An atmospheric condition where visibility is poor due to a cloud of tiny water droplets, smoke, or other particles.

   Brume

   • The fogginess made driving along the coastal road very dangerous.
   • A thick fogginess settled over the valley in the early morning.
   • The pilot had to rely on instruments due to the extreme fogginess.

   Synonymesfoghazemistmurksmog

   Antonymesclarity

2. Lack of clarity or sharpnessB2formal

   The quality of being unclear, indistinct, or lacking a sharp outline, either physically or mentally.

   Manque de netteté ou de clarté

   • The fogginess of the old photograph made it hard to identify the people.
   • After the long illness, he complained of a mental fogginess that wouldn't lift.
   • The artist deliberately used a soft focus to create a sense of fogginess in the painting.

   Synonymesblurrinesscloudinessdimnessfuzzinessindistinctnessmurkinessobscurityopacityvagueness

   Antonymesclarityclearnessprecisionsharpness