dew drops

Dawn's tiny pearls

Dew drops are small beads of moisture that form on surfaces overnight as water vapor condenses in cool air.

They appear on grass, leaves, and spider webs in early morning: The garden sparkled with dew drops at dawn.

The image suggests freshness, delicacy, and transience—something beautiful but soon evaporated.

Opposites
form of atmospheric moisture

dew dropsraindrops

Individual bits of precipitation

deluge · cloudburst · rain · rainfall · downpour

moisture state

dew dropsfrost

Thin ice coating

dryness · ice crystals · aridity · hoarfrost · drought

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G