noun: (linguistics, semiotics) Anything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a representation or sign.
noun: (Japanese fiction, fandom slang) An active or dominant male character in a same-sex relationship; a top.
verb: Obsolete form of seem. [(copulative) To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as.]
noun: Obsolete form of seam. [(sewing) A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.]