What does "seme" mean?

Anything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a representation, sign, or symbol.

What is a synonym for "seme"?

Common synonyms include: appear, look, add up, ape, appear, appear for the exam.

/ˈsiːm/ adj, noun, verb, slang

adj, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
Anything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a representation, sign, or symbol.
2
Obsolete form of seam. alt-of, obsolete
3
An active or dominant male character in a same-sex relationship; a top. Japanese, slang
"[…] BL manga readers chose intelligence, protectiveness, and beauty/handsomeness as the top three most important traits in a seme […]"

Verb

Adjective

1
Obsolete form of semé. alt-of, obsolete
"I bear Azure seme of trefoiles, a Lions Paw in fæce, Or, armed Gules."

"I bear Azure seme of trefoiles, a Lions Paw in fæce, Or, armed Gules."

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Japanese 攻め (seme), derived from the verb 攻める (semeru, “to attack”).