"Dew is the term for small droplets of water that appear on thin objects in the morning or evening. This is a form of condensation. Dew results from atmospheric moisture that condenses after a warm day and appears during the night on cooled surfaces as small drops. The cool surfaces cool the nearby air, decreasing the amount of humidity (dissolved moisture) the local air can hold. The extra vapor condenses (precipitates out of solution in the air). When temperatures are low enough, dew will take the form of ice; this form is called frost. . .Culturally, dew is often associated with purity and freshness." *W*
Let me 'splain; no time, let me sum up. . . As a response to the environment which is around it, dew appears on an object through the transitional world in which it exists. It is important to note that the moisture (the dew) was always present in the atmosphere to begin with. . .
Think about it.
How God Comes to the Soul
I descend on my love
As dew on a flower.
~Mechthild of Magdeburg (c. 1212-1297)
As a public service, see also: DEW
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