Surface - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface
a brush small enough to clean every dental surface
the sun has no distinct surface
three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water
verb
- put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface (syn: coat)
- appear or become visible; make a showing (syn: come on, come out, show up, turn up)
adjective
Extra examples
The painting's surface is covered with fine cracks.
The bowl has a shiny surface.
The surface of wood was rough.
Be careful of icy surfaces on the roads.
Despite the surface differences between the two candidates, they are very similar in most ways.
...a surface stain on the wood that can easily be removed with a mild detergent...
The whale surfaced and then dove back down.
The information surfaced many years later.
After several years, the actress surfaced in a comedy.
The road needs to be surfaced again.
He looks at the surface only.
It's brought to the surface a much wider controversy.
The track is surfaced with cement.
The dispute soon surfaced in the press.
Dead leaves floated on the surface of the water.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: surface
he/she/it: surfaces
present participle: surfacing
past tense: surfaced
past participle: surfaced
singular: surface
plural: surfaces
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