see one's breath

English

Verb

see one's breath (third-person singular simple present sees one's breath, present participle seeing one's breath, simple past saw one's breath, past participle seen one's breath)

  1. To have the water vapour in one's exhaled breath condense and become visible due to the cold temperature of the surrounding air.
    Winter is definitely on the way. I could see my breath yesterday.
    Turn up the thermostat! I can see my breath in here!
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