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What (who) is it would seem - definition
ALBUM BY THE TEMPTATIONS
Wish It Would Rain
seem
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Seem (disambiguation); Seems; SEEM (disambiguation); SEEMS; SEEM
v. n.
1.
Appear, look, appear to be, present the appearance, have the appearance, strike one as being.
2.
Appear, be seen.
3.
Assume, pretend.
seem
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Seem (disambiguation); Seems; SEEM (disambiguation); SEEMS; SEEM
¦ verb
1. give the impression of being.
2. (cannot seem to do something) be unable to do something, despite having tried.
Origin
ME (also in the sense 'be appropriate'): from ON s?ma 'to honour', from s?mr 'fitting'.
seem
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Seem (disambiguation); Seems; SEEM (disambiguation); SEEMS; SEEM
(seems, seeming, seemed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
You use seem to say that someone or something gives the impression of having a particular quality, or of happening in the way you describe.
We heard a series of explosions. They seemed quite close by...
Everyone seems busy except us...
To everyone who knew them, they seemed an ideal couple...
?50 seems a lot to pay...
The calming effect seemed to last for about ten minutes...
It was a record that seemed beyond reach...
The proposal seems designed to break opposition to the government's economic programme...
It seems that the attack this morning was very carefully planned to cause few casualties...
It seems clear that he has no reasonable alternative...
It seemed as if she'd been gone forever...
There seems to be a lot of support in Congress for this move...
There seems no possibility that such action can be averted...
This phenomenon is not as outrageous as it seems.
V-LINK: no cont, V adj, V adj, V n, V n, V to-inf, V prep, V -ed, it V that, it V adj that, it V as if, there V to-inf, there V n, V
2.
You use seem when you are describing your own feelings or thoughts, or describing something that has happened to you, in order to make your statement less forceful.
I seem to have lost all my self-confidence...
I seem to remember giving you very precise instructions...
Excuse me I seem to be a little bit lost.
V-LINK: no cont, V to-inf, V to-inf, V to-inf [vagueness]
3.
If you say that you cannot seem or could not seem to do something, you mean that you have tried to do it and were unable to.
No matter how hard I try I cannot seem to catch up on all the bills...
PHRASE: PHR to-inf
4.
see also seeming
Wikipedia
The Temptations Wish It Would Rain
The Temptations Wish It Would Rain is a studio album by the Temptations, released in 1968 via Gordy Records. It was the final release from the group's "Classic-5" era, during which David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, and Otis Williams constituted the Temptations' lineup.
Wish It Would Rain also marks the last Temptations solo album to focus on the classic "Motown Sound", and the last to feature production from Smokey Robinson.
Examples of use of it would seem
1. Very afraid." And with good reason, it would seem.
2. Nor, it would seem, was Banville indulging in false modesty.
3. Licking a painting, it would seem, would be equally taboo.
4. Q:В So it would seem that her views have changed?
5. But not – it would seem – in today‘s politically–correct Britain.