sea
/ˈsi/
noun
Core
1.n.a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
2.n.anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume
3.n.turbulent water with swells of considerable size
“heavy seas”
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sea and see are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. sea means “a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land”. see means “perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight”.
/ˈsi/
1.n.a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
2.n.anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume
3.n.turbulent water with swells of considerable size
“heavy seas”
/ˈsi/
| sea | see | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsi/ | /ˈsi/ |
| Said | see | see |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 3 |
| Parts of speech | noun | verb, noun |
| Senses | 3 | 25 |
| How common | Core | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
1.v.perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
“You have to be a good observer to see all the details”
2.v.perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
“Now I see!”
3.v.perceive or be contemporaneous with
“We found Republicans winning the offices”