No; we do not see anything for half an inch or more from the spout.
Why does it become visible farther away?
Because the air condenses it, and then we see it in its cloud-like state.
How much steam will one gallon of water make?
One gallon of water will make seventeen hundred gallons of steam.
When this steam is confined in a vessel, what does it try to do?
It tries to expand or spread out in every direction.
Does it expand with much force?
Yes; it expands with so much force as frequently to burst the vessel containing it.
Why is the lid of the tea-kettle lifted up when the water boils?