Definitions for surface

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surface sur·face

Spelling: [sur-fis]

IPA: /ˈsɜr fɪs/

Surface is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 235 anagrams from letters in surface (acefrsu).

Definitions for surface

noun

1. the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
2. any face of a body or thing:
3. extent or area of outer face; superficial area.
4. the outward appearance, especially as distinguished from the inner nature:
5. Geometry. any figure having only two dimensions; part or all of the boundary of a solid.
6. land or sea transportation, rather than air, underground, or undersea transportation.
7. Aeronautics. an airfoil.

adjective

1. of, on, or pertaining to the surface; external.
2. apparent rather than real; superficial:
3. of, relating to, or via land or sea:
4. Linguistics. belonging to a late stage in the transformational derivation of a sentence; belonging to the surface structure.

verb (used with object)

1. to finish the surface of; give a particular kind of surface to; make even or smooth.
2. to bring to the surface; cause to appear openly:

verb (used without object)

1. to rise to the surface:
2. to work on or at the surface.

Origin of surface

1605-15; French, equivalent to sur- sur-¹ + face face, apparently modeled on Latin superficies superfic

Examples for surface

Its fissures are forever present and not that far beneath the surface of every day life.

You can go as deep as you like, or float about on the surface.

Yet see now, these funny little animals on the surface of the spinning-ball.

A foreign stain floated on the surface, but never mingled with its waters.

There was abundance of water on the surface in the hollows of the sand-hills.

surface manifestations are, in and of themselves, merely deceptive.

The most exciting and thrillingly unique artist to surface in 2014.

Set a heatproof bowl over a pot of gently simmering water, making sure that the bowl does not touch the surface of the water.

See how their shining hair sparkles on the surface of the waters!

The more resources and education society becomes equipped with, the fewer stories like yours will surface.