surface

(n) 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
(n) 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
(n) 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
Earth's surface,
(n) a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
- it was not what it appeared to be on the surface
(n) information that has become public
- all the reports were out in the open
- the facts had been brought to the surface
open,
(n) a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight aerofoil, airfoil, control surface,

(v) come to the surface rise up, come up, rise,
(v) put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
- coat the cake with chocolate
coat,
(v) appear or become visible; make a showing
- She turned up at the funeral
- I hope the list key is going to surface again
come on, come out, show up, turn up,

rise up come up rise coat come on come out show up turn up Earth's surface open aerofoil airfoil control surface

subsurface overhead

surface-active surface-active agent surface area surface assimilation surface-assimilative surface chemistry surface fire surface gage surface gauge surface lift surface mail surface mine surface-mine surface noise surface search radar surface ship surface soil surface tension surface-to-air surface-to-air missile surface-to-air missile system