fog a mirror in English

Forms: fogs a mirror [present, singular, third-person], fogging a mirror [participle, present], fogged a mirror [participle, past], fogged a mirror [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From the practice of placing a mirror near the nose and mouth of sleeping individuals to determine whether the glass fogged, indicating that they were still breathing. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} fog a mirror (third-person singular simple present fogs a mirror, present participle fogging a mirror, simple past and past participle fogged a mirror)

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        "To be alive."
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"fog a mirror" meaning in English

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