Translation of "videbantur" into English

third-person plural imperfect passive indicative of videō "they were seen, they were perceived; they were looked (at)" "they were observed, they were noted" "they were understood, they were perceived, they were comprehended" "they were looked (at), they were considered, they were reflected (upon)" "they were looked out for, they were seen to, they were cared for, they were provided, they were made sure" "they were regarded, they were seeming, they were appearing" "they were seeming proper, they were seeming right"