What is the Semantic Search?

Semantic search denotes search with meaning, as distinguished from lexical search where the search engine looks for literal matches of the query words or variants of them, without understanding the overall meaning of the query

Semantic search describes a search engine's attempt to generate the most accurate results possible by understanding: Searcher intent. Query

The word "semantic" refers to the meaning or essence of something. Applied to search, "semantics" essentially relates to the study of words and their logic. Semantic search seeks to improve search accuracy by understanding a searcher's intent through contextual meaning.