leap out vs seem

leap out and seem both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leap out	No	No	Yes	No
seem	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, seem is a hypernym of leap out; that is, seem is a word with a broader meaning than leap out:

leap out: be highly noticeable
seem: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect

Other hypernyms of leap out include appear, look.

leap out (verb)	seem (verb)
jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)	give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
be highly noticeable	(of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent