vverb.perceptiongive a certain impression or have a certain outward aspectSynset:appear look seem
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:appearancelook
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:lookbe
Direct Hyponyms:beamcome acrosscutfeelgleamglintglistenglitterglowjumpjump outleap outliftloommakepass offradiaterearriseshinesoundstand outstick out
Full Troponyms:come acrosscrawlcutfeelglitterglowleap outloommakepass offriseshimmersoundspangle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE | Something ---s Adjective/Noun | Somebody ---s Adjective | John will --- angry (apply to: look) | They --- to move (apply to: appear, seem)
vverb.perceptionseem to be true, probable, or apparentSynset:appear seem
Examples:- It seems that he is very gifted
- It appears that the weather in California is very bad
Derivationally Related Form:apparent
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:appearbe
Direct Hyponyms:seem
Full Troponyms:seem
Sentence Frame:It ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.stativeappear to existExamples:- There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:seembe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.perceptionappear to one's own mind or opinionExamples:- I seem to be misunderstood by everyone
- I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters
Hypernyms:appear seem
Inherited Hypernyms:seemappearbe
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE
adj satadj.allappearing as such but not necessarily soSynset:apparent ostensible
Examples:- for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent
- the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies
- the ostensible truth of their theories
- his seeming honesty
Antonyms:profound
Derivationally Related Form:appearapparentness
Inherited Hypernyms:apparent
Similar to:superficial