Mist vs. Vapor

Mist vs. Vapor — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Mist and Vapor

Mistnoun

(uncountable) Water or other liquid finely suspended in air.

It was difficult to see through the morning mist.

Vapornoun

Cloudy diffused matter such as mist, steam or fumes suspended in the air.

Mistnoun

(countable) A layer of fine droplets or particles.

There was an oily mist on the lens.

Vapornoun

The gaseous state of a substance that is normally a solid or liquid.

Mistnoun

(figurative) Anything that dims or darkens, and obscures or intercepts vision.

Vaporverb

(intransitive) To become vapor; to be emitted or circulated as vapor.

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Mistverb

To form mist.

It's misting this morning.

Vaporverb

(transitive) To turn into vapor.

Mistverb

To spray fine droplets on, particularly of water.

I mist my tropical plants every morning.

Vaporverb

(intransitive) To use insubstantial language; to boast or bluster.

Mistverb

To cover with a mist.

The lens was misted.

Vapornoun

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

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Mistverb

(of the eyes) To be covered by tears.

My eyes misted when I remembered what had happened.

Vapornoun

the process of becoming a vapor

Mistnoun

a thin fog with condensation near the ground

Mistverb

become covered with mist;

The windshield misted over

Mistverb

make less visible or unclear;

The stars are obscured by the clouds

Mistverb

spray finely or cover with mist