mist

Water or other liquid finely suspended in air.

“It was difficult to see through the morning mist.”

A layer of fine droplets or particles.

“There was an oily mist on the lens.”

Anything that dims, darkens, or hinders vision.

To form mist.

“It's misting this morning.”

To spray fine droplets on, particularly of water.

“I mist my tropical plants every morning.”

To cover with a mist.

“The lens was misted.”

(of the eyes) To be covered by tears.

“My eyes misted when I remembered what had happened.”