Seam vs. Seem
Difference Between Seam and Seem
Seamnoun
(sewing) A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.Wp
Seemverb
(copulative) To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as.
He seems to be ill.Her eyes seem blue.Seamnoun
A suture.
Seemverb
(obsolete) To befit; to beseem.
Seamnoun
A thin stratum, especially of coal or mineral.
Seemverb
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect;
She seems to be sleepingThis appears to be a very difficult problemThis project looks fishyThey appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long timeSeamnoun
(cricket) The stitched equatorial seam of a cricket ball; the sideways movement of a ball when it bounces on the seam.
Seemverb
seem to be true, probable, or apparent;
It seems that he is very giftedIt appears that the weather in California is very badSeamnoun
(construction) A joint formed by mating two separate sections of materials.
Seams can be made or sealed in a variety of ways, including adhesive bonding, hot-air welding, solvent welding, using adhesive tapes, sealant, etc.Seemverb
appear to exist;
There seems no reason to go ahead with the project nowSeamnoun
A line or depression left by a cut or wound; a scar; a cicatrix.
Seemverb
appear to one's own mind or opinion;
I seem to be misunderstood by everyoneI can't seem to learn these Chinese charactersSeamnoun
(figurative) A line of junction; a joint.
Seamnoun
(historical) An old English measure of grain, containing eight bushels.
Seamnoun
(historical) An old English measure of glass, containing twenty-four weys of five pounds, or 120 pounds.
Seamnoun
grease; tallow; lard
Seamverb
To put together with a seam.
Seamverb
To make the appearance of a seam in, as in knitting a stocking; hence, to knit with a certain stitch, like that in such knitting.
Seamverb
To mark with a seam or line; to scar.
Seamverb
To crack open along a seam.
Seamverb
(cricket) Of the ball, to move sideways after bouncing on the seam.
Seamverb
(cricket) Of a bowler, to make the ball move thus.
Seamnoun
joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
Seamnoun
a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface;
his face has many linesironing gets rid of most wrinklesSeamnoun
a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit;
he worked in the coal bedsSeamverb
put together with a seam;
seam a dress
