Surface
nnoun.artifactthe outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundaryExamples:- there is a special cleaner for these surfaces
- the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface
Derivationally Related Form:surface
Hypernyms:artefact artifact
Inherited Hypernyms:surfaceartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Klein bottleMobius stripbedboardfacegameboardgroundhorizontal surfacelevelmeniscusmitermitreplasterplasterworkprojection screenscreensidesilver screenskinspandrelspandrilsuperficiestreadvertical surfacework surface
Full Hyponyms:afterdeckapronauction blockbackgammon boardbandstandbeambedbell deckbevelbezelboardboardsboat deckbowboxing ringbridgebrimbroadsidecatwalkceilingcheckerboardchessboardclipboardclock facecoalfacecollarconning towercountertopcribbage boardcrow's nestcurbcurbsidedaisdance floordartboarddeckdeckle edgedialdockdownstageedgefacadefacefeatheredgeflatbedflight deckfloorfloorboardfly galleryflying bridgefootboardfootplateforedeckforetopfreeboard deckfrontfrontispiecego boardgroingroundgun deckheadhorizontal surfacehurricane deckklein bottleknife edgelandinglanding stagelapboardlarboardlaunching padleading edgeleveelido decklower deckmain deckmeniscusmillingmise en scenemitermobius stripmonkey bridgemonopoly boardnearsidenosenose coneobverseorlop deckouijaoverheadpalletpargetingparquetpaved surfacepavementpegboardperpendicularpierplasterplastronplatformpoop deckprosceniumpunchboardquarterdeckquayrazor edgerearreverseringroad surfacerunning boardrunwayscaffoldscreenshirtfrontshopfrontsidesidewallskidpanskinsoffitspandrelsplaystagestairheadstarboardsternsumo ringsuperficiestabletoptailtarmacadamtaxiwaytheater stagethrust stagetoptopsidetrailing edgetreadtruck bedturntableupper deckupper surfacevertical surfaceweather deckwide screenwingwork surfacewrestling ringwriting board
nnoun.locationthe extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional objectExamples:- they skimmed over the surface of the water
- a brush small enough to clean every dental surface
- the sun has no distinct surface
Derivationally Related Form:surface
Hypernyms:bound boundary bounds
Inherited Hypernyms:surfaceboundaryextremityregionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:celestial sphereempyreanendexteriorfacefirmamenthard palateheavensinsideinterfaceinterioroutsidepalatephotosphereroof of the mouthsidespheresubstratesubstratumvault of heavenwave frontwavefrontwelkin
Full Hyponyms:basebeam-endsbellybilgebilgesbottomcelestial spherecrowncuban heeldesktopendforefrontfrench heelfronthalf solehard palateheelinsideinsoleinterfaceleenapeoil-water interfaceoutsideoutsolepalatepatephotospherepollrearrearwardrooftopsidesolespike heelstacked heelsubstratetiptoptonsuretopunderbellywave frontwedge heelwindwardwineglass heel
nnoun.objectthe outermost level of the land or seaSynset:Earth's surface
Examples:- earthquakes originate far below the surface
- three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water
Derivationally Related Form:surficialsurface
Part Holonyms:geosphere lithosphere
Hypernyms:layer
Inherited Hypernyms:surfacelayerregionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:floor
Part Meronyms:body of water water gap opening
nnoun.cognitiona superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of somethingExamples:- it was not what it appeared to be on the surface
Derivationally Related Form:surface
Hypernyms:aspect facet
Inherited Hypernyms:surfaceaspectfeaturepropertyconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitioninformation that has become publicSynset:open
Examples:- all the reports were out in the open
- the facts had been brought to the surface
Derivationally Related Form:opensurface
Hypernyms:general knowledge public knowledge
Inherited Hypernyms:openpublic knowledgecognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.artifacta device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flightSynset:aerofoil airfoil control surface
Hypernyms:device
Inherited Hypernyms:airfoildeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:aileronelevatorflapflapshorizontal stabiliserhorizontal stabilizerrotary wingrotor bladerudderspoilerstabilizertailplanevertical tailwing
Part Meronyms:leading edge trailing edge
Full Hyponyms:aileronelevatorflaphorizontal stabilizerhorizontal taillanding flaprotor bladerudderspoilerstabilizervertical stabilizervertical tailwing
vverb.motioncome to the surfaceSynset:come up rise rise up
Derivationally Related Form:risesurfacesurfacing
Hypernyms:ascend go up
Inherited Hypernyms:surfaceascendtravel
Direct Hyponyms:bubble upemergeintumesceresurfaceswellwell
Full Troponyms:bubble upemergeresurfacewell
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.contactput a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surfaceSynset:coat
Examples:- coat the cake with chocolate
Derivationally Related Form:coatsurfacecoating
Hypernyms:cover
Inherited Hypernyms:coatcover
Direct Hyponyms:anodiseanodizeblacktopbonderisebonderizebrush oncementcoppercrumbdaubdredgeeggencrustenrobefinishfoliategalvanisegalvanizegelatinizeglazegritincrustmacadamisemacadamizemetalmetalizemetallizepaintpatinatepatinisepatinizepaveplasterplateplatinizeporcelainizerefinishrenderresurfacerubberrubberiserubberizesealsizeskimskimcoatsootstuccotartarmacvarnishzinc
Full Troponyms:airbrushanodizeasphaltblacktopbonderizebroombrush oncausewaycementchromecobblecoppercrumbdredgedresseggelectroplateencrustenrobefinishflourfoliategalvanizegelatinizeglazegoldplategraingrithard surfacemacadamizemetalmetalizemortarmudnickelpaintpargetpatinatepaveplasterplateplatinizeporcelainizeprimerefinishrenderrender-setrepaintresurfaceroughcastrubberizeshellacsilversilverplatesizeskimskimcoatsootstuccotartinvarnishzinc
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | The wind storms --- the area with dust and dirt (apply to: coat)
vverb.changeappear or become visible; make a showingSynset:come on come out show up turn up
Examples:- She turned up at the funeral
- I hope the list key is going to surface again
Derivationally Related Form:surface
Hypernyms:appear
Inherited Hypernyms:come onappear
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
adjadj.allon the surfaceExamples:- surface materials of the moon
Antonyms:overheadsubsurface
Inherited Hypernyms:surface
Similar to:aboveground grade-constructed opencast opencut