nebula — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cloud noun A visible mass of water droplets floating in the sky.
- fog noun A thick cloud of tiny water droplets close to the ground that reduces visibility.
- haze noun A thin layer of smoke, dust, or moisture in the air that slightly blurs visibility.
- mist noun A cloud of tiny water droplets floating near the ground, thinner than fog.
- nebula noun A vast cloud of gas and dust in space, often glowing or reflecting light from nearby stars.
Senses
nebula is used for these senses in English:
- fog (uncountable) A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.
- mist (countable, uncountable) Water or other liquid finely suspended in air. (Compare fog, haze.)
- nebula (astronomy) A cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed after a star explodes).
cloud — full definition
- noun A visible mass of water droplets floating in the sky.
- noun A mass of dust, smoke, or similar particles hanging in the air.
- noun Remote internet-based computing and storage, thought of as an abstract space rather than a physical machine.
- verb To make something unclear, gloomy, or hard to see or think about.
fog — full definition
- noun A thick cloud of tiny water droplets close to the ground that reduces visibility.
- noun A state of mental confusion or unclear thinking.
- verb To become covered in mist or condensation, or to make something unclear.