Definition of "haze" []

• Atmospheric moisture, dust, smoke, and vapor that diminishes visibility. (noun)
• A partially opaque covering: Let the polish dry to a haze before buffing it. (noun)
• A vague or confused state of mind. (noun)
• To become misty or hazy; blur. (verb-intransitive)
• To persecute or harass with meaningless, difficult, or humiliating tasks. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Bell shrouds in haze the art within the story so the reader interprets, based on their own predispositions, if anyone involved is meant to have real talent."
• "It was night on the planet down below, not that in mattered the sky was so thick with smoke and haze from the fighting that the sun was permanently blocked."
• "The fire fighters are being dispatched partly in response to requests from officials in Singapore and Malaysia, which are being covered with a smoky haze from the fires."