Looking up...
A cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the air near the ground, reducing visibility.
The hills were shrouded in a light mist.
The hills were partially obscured by a thin fog.
She could barely see through the mist.
Her visibility was reduced due to the fog.
Commonly used in weather descriptions and literary contexts to evoke atmosphere.
Mist is thinner than fog. If visibility is reduced but still over 1 km, it is mist. If visibility is less than 1 km, it is fog.
Mist is typically used in weather forecasts to describe light fog conditions.
From Old English 'mist', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'mist' and German 'Nebel'.
Mist is thinner than fog and does not significantly reduce visibility. It often occurs in valleys or near bodies of water.