'Surface' definitions:

Definition of 'surface'

(from WordNet)
adjective
On the surface; "surface materials of the moon" [ant: overhead, subsurface]
noun
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"
noun
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"
noun
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" [syn: surface, Earth's surface]
noun
A superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something; "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface"
noun
Information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface" [syn: open, surface]
noun
A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight [syn: airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface]
verb
Come to the surface [syn: surface, come up, rise up, rise]
verb
Put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate" [syn: coat, surface]
verb
Appear or become visible; make a showing; "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again" [syn: come on, come out, turn up, surface, show up]

Definition of 'Surface'

From: GCIDE
  • Surface \Sur"face`\, n. [F. See Sur-, and Face, and cf. Superficial.]
  • 1. The exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; one of the limits that bound a solid, esp. the upper face; superficies; the outside; as, the surface of the earth; the surface of a diamond; the surface of the body. [1913 Webster]
  • The bright surface of this ethereous mold. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Hence, outward or external appearance. [1913 Webster]
  • Vain and weak understandings, which penetrate no deeper than the surface. --V. Knox. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Geom.) A magnitude that has length and breadth without thickness; superficies; as, a plane surface; a spherical surface. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. (Fort.) That part of the side which is terminated by the flank prolonged, and the angle of the nearest bastion. --Stocqueler. [1913 Webster]
  • Caustic surface, Heating surface, etc. See under Caustic, Heating, etc.
  • Surface condensation, Surface condenser. See under Condensation, and Condenser.
  • Surface gauge (Mach.), an instrument consisting of a standard having a flat base and carrying an adjustable pointer, for gauging the evenness of a surface or its height, or for marking a line parallel with a surface.
  • Surface grub (Zool.), the larva of the great yellow underwing moth (Triphoena pronuba). It is often destructive to the roots of grasses and other plants.
  • Surface plate (Mach.), a plate having an accurately dressed flat surface, used as a standard of flatness by which to test other surfaces.
  • Surface printing, printing from a surface in relief, as from type, in distinction from plate printing, in which the ink is contained in engraved lines. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Surface'

From: GCIDE
  • Surface \Sur"face\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surfaced; p. pr. & vb. n. Surfacing.]
  • 1. To give a surface to; especially, to cause to have a smooth or plain surface; to make smooth or plain. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To work over the surface or soil of, as ground, in hunting for gold. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Surface'

From: GCIDE
  • Surface \Sur"face\, v. i.
  • 1. To rise from the depths of a liquid to the surface; as, the submarine surfaced to recharge its batteries. [PJC]
  • 2. To become known or public; -- said of information. [PJC]
  • 3. To show up, as a person who was in hiding; as, he absconded with the payroll and surfaced in Argentina. [PJC]

Synonyms of 'surface'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Surface'