defogs

Clears the windshield

Defogs is the third-person singular of defog, meaning to clear condensation or fog from a surface.

Car windows defog when warm air or a defroster clears the moisture: She turned on the rear defroster and the back window defogs in seconds.

Figuratively, something that defogs a situation makes it clearer or easier to understand.

windshield

defroster

Appliance that melts ice

visibility · glass · mirror · heater · ventilation · blower · airflow · humidity · antifog · car

clarity

clears

Removes or vindicates

uncovers · explains · elucidates · untangles · demystifies · decodes · simplifies · enlightens · resolves · penetrates

mental

sharpens

Makes cutting edge keener

coffee · alertness · concentration · morning · grogginess · cobwebs · thinking · caffeine · wakefulness

goggles

snorkel

Underwater breathing pipe

  • scubaPortable underwater breathing gear
  • lensLight-focusing curved glass
  • visorEye-shading brim

helmet · swimming · skiing · snowboarding · coating · spit

Opposites
visibility through surface

defogsfogs

Dense low clouds

mists · steams up · clouds · obscures · hazes

clarity of understanding (metaphorical)

defogsobfuscates

Renders unclear intentionally

confuses · muddles · clouds · obscures · befuddles

Family

defog, defogged, defogger, defogging, defoggers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G