Outward appearance.
"The calm demeanor of the storm seemed deceptively peaceful before it suddenly tore through the neighborhood."
present participle of seem
"The seeming calm on his face hid the storm of anger he was feeling inside."
appearing as such but not necessarily so
"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"
Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, and often opposed to, real or actual).
"The seeming calm on the lake was deceptive because a massive storm was just breaking over the horizon."