seem

1. Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect (synset 202137900)
   "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
   is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
   subtypes:

   • make - appear to begin an activity
   • cut - give the appearance or impression of
   • feel - produce a certain impression
   • pass off - be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity
   • sound - appear in a certain way
   • come across - be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression
   • beam, glow, radiate, shine - have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
   • gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, shine - be shiny, as if wet
   • jump, jump out, leap out, stand out, stick out - be highly noticeable
   • lift, rear, rise - rise up
   • loom - come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
   • feel - be felt or perceived in a certain way
   same as: appear, look
2. Seem to be true, probable, or apparent (synset 202139137)
   "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"
   is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
   subtypes: seem - appear to one's own mind or opinion
   same as: appear
3. Appear to exist (synset 202751757)
   "There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"
   is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
4. Appear to one's own mind or opinion (synset 202202748)
   "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"
   is a type of: appear, seem - seem to be true, probable, or apparent

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