see one's breath

verb

To have the water vapour in one's exhaled breath condense and become visible due to the cold temperature of the surrounding air.

“Turn up the thermostat! I can see my breath in here!”

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Meanings

verbsee 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)

present singular third person sees one's breath · participle present seeing one's breath · past saw one's breath · participle past 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.

    Turn up the thermostat! I can see my breath in here!

    1 more example

    Winter is definitely on the way. I could see my breath yesterday.

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see one's breath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20one's%20breath

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“see one's breath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20one's%20breath. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “see one's breath,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20one's%20breath.

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