surface
adjective
1. on the surface
- surface materials of the moon
Similar word(s): aboveground, opencast, opencut
noun
1. 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
Definition categories: man–made, artefact, artifact
2. 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
Definition categories: location, bound, boundary, bounds
3. 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
Definition categories: object, layer
4. a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
- it was not what it appeared to be on the surface
Definition categories: thought, aspect, facet
5. information that has become public
- the facts had been brought to the surface
Similar word(s): open
Definition categories: thought
6. a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
Similar word(s): aerofoil, airfoil
Definition categories: man–made, device
Sentences with surface as a noun:
- On the surface, the spy looked like a typical businessman.