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surface

surface

71 3.4
On the outside or top layer of something
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɜrfɪs/
: superficial
  • The artist focused on the surface details of the painting to make it more realistic.

Examples

  • And also we have a surface vegetation signal as well.

  • So, So the US is really good at surface level.

  • Then I transfer all the points to the top surface and connect them.

  • I mean the outer surface is the part around here.

  • Well, you have to change the way the surface of the material interacts with light itself.

  • It must be a smooth and cold surface from what I tested.

  • But that line doesn't look straight on a map because the surface is curved.

  • It's got that smooth lustrous silk charmeuse surface, but it's much stiffer.

  • The table has a smooth surface that is easy to clean.

  • She admired the shiny surface of the lake as the sun set.

Synonyms

external
vssurface
3 4.2

The outer parts or appearance of something

focuses on the outside or the uppermost physical layer

Antonyms

153 3.0

The inside part of something, like a room or box

10 6.3

Under the ground or below the top layer of a place

Idioms

A feeling that is hidden but easy to notice

To look below the surface to find the real reasons

Compounds

The outer layer of the Earth that includes land and oceans where life lives

surface-to-air
  • Specialized
19 6.6

A weapon launched from the ground to hit targets in the air

16 6.3

A weapon launched from the ground or a ship to destroy aircraft in the sky

surface area
  • Specialized
16 3.9

The total outside area of a solid object or a specific area inside a border

surface tension
  • Specialized
5 4.3

A force that makes a liquid surface pull together like a skin

4 2.7

A flat surface like a table or countertop where you do work

surface ship
  • Specialized
3 4.9

A military ship that moves and fights on the water's surface, not underwater

2 3.0

The top layer of a road that vehicles drive on

The top side of an object that you can touch or see

control surface
  • Specialized
2 6.6

A movable part on a plane that the pilot moves to steer or keep it steady

A wall or other area that stands straight up from the ground

1 7.9

A set of weapons and equipment that shoots rockets at planes

A flat area covered with hard material like concrete or stones

surface soil
  • Specialized
1 3.4

The top layer of ground that has the most plant food

An area of closely cut grass around a golf hole where players hit the ball toward the hole

air-to-surface
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A weapon or missile a plane uses to hit targets on the ground

surface noise
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A soft background sound made when a record player's needle rubs a vinyl record

1 6.7

A weapon that a plane fires to hit a target on the ground

A U.S. Navy center that develops and tests weapons and systems for ships

surface chemistry
  • Specialized
1 5.8

The part of science that studies how substances act where two materials meet, like liquid and air

1 3.0

Letters and packages sent by land or sea instead of by air

surface search radar
  • Specialized
1 7.0

Equipment on a ship that finds and follows other ships

surface condenser
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A machine in power plants that cools steam from a turbine and turns it into water

A smooth, non-stick coating that keeps food from sticking

surface lift
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A machine that pulls skiers up a slope while they stay on the ground

surface fire
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A forest fire that burns leaves and small plants, not large trees

surface-active agent
  • Specialized
1 6.9

A chemical in soaps and detergents that helps water mix with oil

ruled surface
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A shape formed when a straight line moves through space

7.4

A pull at the surface between two liquids that do not mix, like oil and water

quadric surface
  • Specialized
9.9

A surface in three-dimensional space made by an equation with squared terms in x, y, and z

surface gauge
  • Specialized
9.4

An instrument with a pointed tool on an adjustable stand used to mark and check flat surfaces like metal plates

surface assimilation
  • Specialized
7.9

Small amounts of gas or liquid stick to a solid surface and form a thin layer

surface-assimilative
  • Specialized
9.9

Causes liquids or tiny bits to stick to a surface

How External

outer
343 1.0
surface
71 3.4
superficial
87 5.6

Surface Forms

surface positive

Etymology

Surface comes from the Latin parts super- ('above') and face ('face'), so it describes the 'outside' part of something; in science a surface thing is about the top or outer layer rather than the inside. So, surface as an adjective means relating to the outside or uppermost layer.