Noun | 1. | surface - the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface" |
2. | surface - the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface" | |
3. | surface - the outermost level of the land or sea; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water" Synonyms: Earth's surface | |
4. | surface - a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something; "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface" | |
5. | surface - information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface" Synonyms: open | |
6. | surface - a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight | |
Verb | 1. | surface - come to the surface |
2. | surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate" Synonyms: coat | |
3. | surface - appear or become visible; make a showing; "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again" | |
Adj. | 1. | surface - on the surface; "surface materials of the moon" Antonyms: overhead - located or originating from above; "an overhead crossing" subsurface - beneath the surface; "subsurface materials of the moon" |
2. | surface - involving a surface only; "her beauty is only skin-deep"; "superficial bruising"; "a surface wound" Synonyms: skin-deep, superficial |