The difference between Close and Seal

When used as nouns, close means an end or conclusion, whereas seal means a pinniped (pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.

When used as verbs, close means to remove a gap. to obstruct (an opening). to move so that an opening is closed. to make (e.g. a gap) smaller. to grapple, whereas seal means to hunt seals.

Close is also adjective with the meaning: closed, shut.

check bellow for the other definitions of Close and Seal

  1. Close as a verb (physical):

    To remove a gap. To obstruct (an opening). To move so that an opening is closed. To make (e.g. a gap) smaller. To grapple; to engage in close combat.

    Examples:

    "'Close the door behind you when you leave."

    "Jim was listening to headphones with his eyes closed."

    "The runner in second place is closing the gap on the leader."

    "to close the ranks of an army"

  2. Close as a verb (social):

    To finish, to terminate. To put an end to; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to consummate. To come to an end. To make a sale. To make the final outs, usually three, of a game. To terminate an application, window, file or database connection, etc.

    Examples:

    "'close the session;   to close a bargain;   to close a course of instruction"

    "The debate closed at six o'clock."

    "He has closed the last two games for his team."

  3. Close as a verb:

    To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.

  4. Close as a verb (surveying):

    To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.

  1. Close as a noun:

    An end or conclusion.

    Examples:

    "We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close."

  2. Close as a noun:

    The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.

  3. Close as a noun:

    A grapple in wrestling.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Francis Bacon"

  4. Close as a noun (music):

    The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

  5. Close as a noun (music):

    A double bar marking the end.

  1. Close as an adjective (now, rare):

    Closed, shut.

  2. Close as an adjective:

    Narrow; confined.

    Examples:

    "a close alley; close quarters"

  3. Close as an adjective:

    At a little distance; near.

    Examples:

    "Is your house close?"

  4. Close as an adjective (legal):

    Intimate; well-loved. Of a corporation or other business entity, closely held.

    Examples:

    "He is a close friend."

  5. Close as an adjective:

    Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.

  6. Close as an adjective (Ireland, England, Scotland, weather):

    Hot, humid, with no wind.

  7. Close as an adjective (linguistics, phonetics, of a vowel):

    Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.

  8. Close as an adjective:

    Strictly confined; carefully guarded.

    Examples:

    "a close prisoner"

  9. Close as an adjective (obsolete):

    Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.

  10. Close as an adjective:

    Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.

    Examples:

    "a close contest"

  11. Close as an adjective:

    Short.

    Examples:

    "to cut grass or hair close"

  12. Close as an adjective (archaic):

    Dense; solid; compact.

  13. Close as an adjective (archaic):

    Concise; to the point.

    Examples:

    "close reasoning"

  14. Close as an adjective (dated):

    Difficult to obtain.

    Examples:

    "Money is close."

    "rfquotek Bartlett"

  15. Close as an adjective (dated):

    Parsimonious; stingy.

  16. Close as an adjective:

    Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.

    Examples:

    "a close translation"

    "rfquotek John Locke"

  17. Close as an adjective:

    Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.

    Examples:

    "The patient was kept under close observation."

  18. Close as an adjective:

    Marked, evident.

  1. Close as a noun (now, rare):

    An enclosed field.

  2. Close as a noun (British):

    A street that ends in a dead end.

  3. Close as a noun (Scotland):

    A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.

  4. Close as a noun (Scotland):

    The common staircase in a tenement.

  5. Close as a noun:

    A cathedral close.

  6. Close as a noun (legal):

    The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Bouvier"

  1. Seal as a noun:

    A pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.

    Examples:

    "The seals in the harbor looked better than they smelled."

  2. Seal as a noun (heraldry):

    A bearing representing a creature something like a walrus.

  1. Seal as a verb (intransitive):

    To hunt seals.

    Examples:

    "They're organizing a protest against sealing."

  1. Seal as a noun:

    A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax.

  2. Seal as a noun:

    An impression of such stamp on wax, paper or other material used for sealing.

  3. Seal as a noun:

    A design or insignia usually associated with an organization or an official role.

    Examples:

    "The front of the podium bore the presidential seal."

  4. Seal as a noun:

    Anything that secures or authenticates.

  5. Seal as a noun:

    Something which will be visibly damaged if a covering or container is opened, and which may or may not bear an official design.

    Examples:

    "The result was declared invalid, as the seal on the meter had been broken."

  6. Seal as a noun:

    Confirmation or an indication of confirmation.

    Examples:

    "Her clothes always had her mom's seal of approval."

  7. Seal as a noun:

    Something designed to prevent liquids or gases from leaking through a joint.

    Examples:

    "The canister is leaking. I think the main seal needs to be replaced."

  8. Seal as a noun:

    A tight closure, secure against leakage.

    Examples:

    "Close the lid tightly to get a good seal."

  9. Seal as a noun:

    A chakra.

  1. Seal as a verb (transitive):

    To place a seal on (a document).

  2. Seal as a verb:

    To mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality.

    Examples:

    "to seal weights and measures; to seal silverware"

  3. Seal as a verb (transitive):

    To fasten (something) so that it cannot be opened without visible damage.

    Examples:

    "The cover is sealed. If anyone tries to open it, we'll know about it."

  4. Seal as a verb (transitive):

    To prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something).

    Examples:

    "The border has been sealed until the fugitives are found."

  5. Seal as a verb (transitive):

    To close securely to prevent leakage.

    Examples:

    "I've sealed the bottle to keep the contents fresh."

  6. Seal as a verb (transitive):

    To place in a sealed container.

    Examples:

    "I've sealed the documents in this envelope."

  7. Seal as a verb (transitive, chess):

    To place a notation of one's next move in a sealed envelope to be opened after an adjournment.

    Examples:

    "After thinking for half an hour, the champion sealed his move."

  8. Seal as a verb (transitive):

    To guarantee.

    Examples:

    "The last-minute goal sealed United's win."

  9. Seal as a verb:

    To fix, as a piece of iron in a wall, with cement or plaster, etc.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Gwilt"

  10. Seal as a verb:

    To close by means of a seal.

    Examples:

    "to seal a drainpipe with water"

  11. Seal as a verb (Mormonism):

    To confirm or set apart as a second or additional wife.

  1. Seal as a verb (dialectal):

    To tie up animals (especially cattle) in their stalls.

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