The verb seem has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (609) look, appear, seem -- (give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "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")
2. (87) appear, seem -- (seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad")
3. seem -- (appear to exist; "There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now")
4. seem -- (appear to one's own mind or opinion; "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters")