Surface — synonyms, surface antonyms, definition

1. surface (a)

covering exterior external manifest obvious outer outside outward over overt seeming shallow shoal slight superficial visible

2. surface (Noun)

Earth's surface aerofoil airfoil aspect burnish coat coating control surface covering crust deck elegance enamel exterior facade face facing false front finish flat • • •

surface (Noun) — The outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary. ex. "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces" ex. "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"

surface (Noun) — The extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object. ex. "they skimmed over the surface of the water" ex. "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface" ex. "the sun has no distinct surface"

surface (Noun) — The outermost level of the land or sea. ex. "earthquakes originate far below the surface" ex. "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water"

surface (Noun) — A superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something. ex. "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface"

surface (Noun) — Information that has become public. ex. "the facts had been brought to the surface"

surface (Noun) — A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight.

artefact artifact aspect bound boundary bounds device facet general knowledge layer public knowledge Klein bottle Mobius strip Moebius strip aileron bed board celestial sphere elevator empyrean end exterior face firmament flap flaps floor gameboard ground hard palate heavens • • • body of water gap leading edge opening trailing edge water geosphere lithosphere

3. surface (Verb)

appear arise become visible coat come into view come on come out come up cover crop up emerge enamel glaze paint rise rise up show show up turn up varnish • • •

surface (Verb) — Come to the surface.

surface (Verb) — Put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface.

surface (Verb) — Appear or become visible; make a showing. ex. "I hope the list key is going to surface again"

appear ascend cover go up anodise anodize blacktop bonderise bonderize brush on bubble up cement copper crumb daub dredge egg emerge encrust enrobe finish foliate galvanise galvanize • • •

4. surface (Adjective)

overhead subsurface

surface (Adjective) — On the surface. ex. "surface materials of the moon"