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Dew
[Image:Dew on a flower.jpg|right|220px|thumb|Some dew on an iris in Sequoia National Park]]Dew is water in the form of droplets that appears on thin, exposed objects in the morning or evening...

is the condensation of atmospheric water vapor into droplets.
  • Dew point
    Dew point
    The dew point is the temperature to which a given parcel of humid air must be cooled, at constant barometric pressure, for water vapor to condense into liquid water. The condensed water is called dew when it forms on a solid surface. The dew point is a saturation temperature.The dew point is...

     is the air temperature at which dew will form.
  • Dew point depression
    Dew point depression
    The dew point depression is the difference between the temperature and dew point temperature at a certain height in the atmosphere....

     is an atmospheric weather term in meteorology.
  • Dew pond
    Dew pond
    A dew pond is an artificial pond usually sited on the top of a hill, intended for watering livestock. Dew ponds are used in areas where a natural supply of surface water may not be readily available. The name dew pond is first found in the Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society in 1865...

    , artificial pond for watering livestock


Dew, Dews or Dewes can also refer to:

Music

  • Dew Process
    Dew Process
    Dew Process is an Australian independent record label based in Brisbane, Queensland founded by Paul Piticco. The label essentially develops talent from Australia as well as provide promotional, marketing and distribution services for foreign artists looking for a home for their music in Australia...

    , Australian record label
  • Dew-Scented
    Dew-Scented
    Dew-Scented is a German thrash metal, death metal band. They have released eight studio albums and are currently signed to Metal Blade Records and Prosthetic Records . Their name is inspired by the writings of Edgar Allan Poe...

    , German thrash metal band
  • Foggy Dew
    Foggy Dew
    -Foggy, Foggy Dew:The first song of this title was of English origin, sometimes called “Foggy, Foggy Dew”, and is a lamentful ballad of a young lover. It was published on a broadside around 1815, though there are very many versions: Cecil Sharp collected eight versions. Burl Ives, who popularized...

    , title of several traditional English-language ballads
  • Morning Dew
    Morning Dew
    "Morning Dew", also known as " Morning Dew", is a post-apocalyptic folk-rock song written by Canadian singer Bonnie Dobson in 1962.According to Dobson in a 1993 interview, "Morning Dew" was inspired by the film On the Beach....

    , 1962 folk-rock song by Bonnie Dobson

By surname Dew

  • Armine Dew
    Armine Dew
    Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Armine Brereton Dew, KCIE, CSI was a British Indian Army officer and administrator in British India; he served as the Chief Commissioner of Balochistan during colonial rule. Commissioned in 1886 in the 4th Battalion of the Shropshire Light Infantry, he was promoted to...

     (1867–1941), British soldier and colonial administrator
  • Bill Dew
    Bill Dew
    Bill Dew was a home construction contractor and the Republican challenger in Utah's 2nd congressional district in 2008. Dew received the Republican nomination, but lost in the general election to Democratic incumbent Jim Matheson. Dew got 35% of the vote....

     (fl.
    Floruit
    Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...

     1970–2008), American politician
  • Carrie Dew
    Carrie Dew
    Caroline Frances Dew is an American soccer defender currently signed by Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer.-Personal:...

     (born 1986), American footballer
  • Josie Dew
    Josie Dew
    Josie Dew is an English touring cyclist, author and cook. Her 'day job' is in catering, but she frequently indulges in long cycle trips and then writes a humorous travelogue detailing her experiences...

     (fl. 1997–2007), English cyclist & author
  • Martin Dew
    Martin Dew
    Martin Dew is a former English male badminton player who specialized in doubles.Dew won two medals in the World Championships, a silver medal in 1983 for men's doubles and a bronze medal in 1987 for mixed doubles. He shared the mixed doubles title at the prestigious All-England Championships twice...

     (fl. 1982–87), English badminton player
  • Sheri L. Dew
    Sheri L. Dew
    Sheri L. Dew is an American author and publisher, currently acting as president and chief executive officer of Deseret Book, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dew has also been a religious leader within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , an inspirational speaker, writer, and acted as a...

     (born 1953), American Mormon speaker & writer
  • Stuart Dew
    Stuart Dew
    Stuart Dew is a former Australian rules footballer and dual premiership-player for Port Adelaide and Hawthorn in the Australian Football League. Dew was a student at Enfield High School prior to his AFL career....

     (born 1979), Australian rules footballer
  • Thomas Dew (politician)
    Thomas Dew (politician)
    Thomas Dew was a Virginia landowner and politician. He settled in the vicinity of the Nansemond River by 1634, and represented Upper Norfolk County in the General Assembly of 1642...

     (died c.1681), Virginia colonial politician
  • Thomas Roderick Dew
    Thomas Roderick Dew
    Thomas Roderick Dew was an American educator and writer. He was the thirteenth president of The College of William & Mary .Dew was born in King and Queen County, Virginia, son of Captain Thomas Dew and Lucy Gatewood Dew...

     (1802–46), American educator & writer
  • Walter Dew
    Walter Dew
    Detective Chief Inspector Walter Dew was a Metropolitan Police officer who was involved in the hunt for both Jack the Ripper and Dr Crippen.-Early life:...

     (1863–1947), English police detective

By surname Dews

  • Bobby Dews
    Bobby Dews
    Robert Walter Dews, Jr., known professionally as Bobby Dews, is a former infielder in Minor League Baseball and coach in Major League Baseball....

     (born 1939), American baseball player & coach
  • George Dews
    George Dews
    George Dews was an English cricketer and footballer. As a cricketer, he was a right-handed batsman who played for Worcestershire between 1946 and 1961. He was also an excellent fielder: his 353 catches for the county were a record at the time...

     (1921–2003), English cricketer & footballer
  • Ian Dews
    Ian Dews
    Ian Michael Dews is a former English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offspin bowler....

     (born 1964), English cricketer
  • Peter Dews
    Peter Dews
    Peter Kenneth Dews is a British philosopher, in the fields of critical theory and continental philosophy. He made his name with the Logics of Disintegration, on the limitations of post-structuralism. He is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Essex.His first degree was in English, at...

     (born 1952), British philosopher
  • Peter Dews (director)
    Peter Dews (director)
    Peter Dews was an English stage director.Born and educated in Wakefield, Yorkshire he then took an M.A. at University College, Oxford...

     (1929–97), English stage director

By surname Dewes

  • Graham Dewes
    Graham Dewes
    Graham Charles Dewes is a Fijian rugby union player. He plays as a prop.-Career:He got his first cap for Fiji on 26 May 2007 in a 30–15 win over Japan...

     (born 1982), Fijian rugby union footballer
  • John Dewes
    John Dewes
    John Dewes is a former English cricketer, who played for Cambridge University and Middlesex, and was chosen for five Tests between 1948 and 1950.-Life and career:...

     (born 1926), English cricketer

Places

  • Dew, Texas
    Dew, Texas
    Dew is an unincorporated community in southern Freestone County, Texas, United States. It is located at the junction of State Highway 75 and Farm to Market Road 489, nine miles south of Fairfield, the county seat....

    , American rural community
  • Dew Independent School District
    Dew Independent School District
    Dew Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Dew, Texas .Located in southern Freestone County, the district has one school that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade....

    , American public school district that overlaps Dew, Texas
  • Francis J. Dewes House
    Francis J. Dewes House
    The Francis J. Dewes House is a house located at 503 West Wrightwood Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The house was built in 1896 by Adolph Cudell and Arthur Hercz for brewer Francis J. Dewes. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on June 12, 1974...

    , historic Gothic Revival house in Chicago

Military

  • Distant Early Warning Line
    Distant Early Warning Line
    The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early Warning Line, was a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the North Coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska, in addition to the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland...

     (DEW Line), network of American radar stations
  • Directed-energy weapons (DEW), a type of weapon
  • Operation Dew
    Operation Dew
    Operation Dew refers to two separate field trials conducted by the United States in the 1950s. The tests were designed to study the behavior of aerosol-released biological agents.-General description:...

    , American biological warfare tests conducted 1951–53

Other

  • Dew warning
    Dew warning
    A dew warning, also known as a dew alarm or dew signal, is an error indication on VCRs and camcorders if the VCR/camcorder develops dew inside the unit from being exposed to extreme temperature and/or humidity changes....

    , moisture warning found on VCR's and camcorders.
  • Mountain Dew
    Mountain Dew
    Mountain Dew is a citrus-flavored carbonated soft drink brand produced and owned by PepsiCo. The original formula was invented in the 1940s by Tennessee beverage bottlers Barney and Ally Hartman and was first marketed in Marion, VA, Knoxville and Johnson City, Tennessee. A revised formula was...

    , caffeinated soft drink
    • Dew Tour, multisport (skateboard/BMX/motocross) tour in the United States, sponsored by Mountain Dew
    • Winter Dew Tour, multievent winter sports tour in the United States, sponsored by Mountain Dew
  • Tullamore Dew
    Tullamore Dew
    Tullamore Dew is a blended Irish whiskey. It was originally a pot still whiskey, first distilled in 1829 in the small town of Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland. The name derives from the initials of an early manager of the concern, Mr. Daniel E. Williams: D.E.W. Tullamore Dew is the second...

    , Irish whiskey brand
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