surface

Adjective
  1. On the surface (synset 302480566)
    "surface materials of the moon"
    similar to:
Noun
  1. The outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary (synset 104369112)
    "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
    is a type of: artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole
    subtypes:
    • bed - the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc.
    • board, gameboard - a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games
    • face - the striking or working surface of an implement
    • ground - (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
    • horizontal surface, level - a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line
    • klein bottle - a closed surface with only one side; formed by passing one end of a tube through the side of the tube and joining it with the other end
    • meniscus - (physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube
    • miter, mitre - the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made
    • mobius strip - a continuous closed surface with only one side; formed from a rectangular strip by rotating one end 180 degrees and joining it with the other end
    • plaster, plasterwork - a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
    • projection screen, screen, silver screen - a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
    • side - an extended outer surface of an object
    • skin - an outer surface (usually thin)
    • spandrel, spandril - an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them
    • superficies - outer surface of an area or a body
    • tread - the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
    • vertical surface - a surface that is vertical
    • work surface - a horizontal surface for supporting objects used in working or playing games
  2. The extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object (synset 108677970)
    "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface"
    is a type of: bound, boundary, bounds - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
    subtypes:
    • interface - (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)
    • hard palate - the bony part of the roof of the mouth
    • palate, roof of the mouth - the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
    • face, side - a surface forming part of the outside of an object
    • celestial sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, sphere, vault of heaven, welkin - the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
    • end - the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
    • inside, interior - the inner or enclosed surface of something
    • exterior, outside - the outer side or surface of something
    • substrate, substratum - a surface on which an organism grows or is attached
    • wave front, wavefront - (physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium
    • photosphere - the intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the sun)
  3. The outermost level of the land or sea (synset 109474647)
    "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water"
    is a type of: layer - a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
    subtypes:
    • floor - the bottom surface of any lake or other body of water
    • floor - the lower inside surface of any hollow structure
    has:
    • body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
    • gap, opening - an open or empty space in or between things
    is a part of: geosphere, lithosphere - the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
    same as: earth's surface
  4. A superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something (synset 105862014)
    "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface"
    is a type of: aspect, facet - a distinct feature or element in a problem
  5. Information that has become public (synset 105620592)
    "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"
    is a type of: general knowledge, public knowledge - knowledge that is available to anyone
    same as: open
  6. A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air;
    Can lift or control a plane in flight (synset 102691302)
    is a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
    subtypes:
    • aileron - an airfoil that controls lateral motion
    • elevator - the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend
    • flap, flaps - a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
    • horizontal stabiliser, horizontal stabilizer, tailplane - the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged
    • rotary wing, rotor blade - the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air
    • rudder - a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
    • spoiler - a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag
    • spoiler - an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds
    • stabilizer - airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft
    • vertical tail - the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft
    • wing - one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
    has:
    same as: aerofoil, airfoil, control surface
Verb
  1. Come to the surface (synset 201994295)
    is a type of: ascend, go up - travel up
    subtypes:
    • emerge - come up to the surface of or rise
    • resurface - reappear on the surface
    • bubble up, intumesce - move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically
    • swell, well - come up, as of a liquid
    same as: come up, rise, rise up
  2. Put a coat on;
    Cover the surface of;
    Furnish with a surface (synset 201266847)
    "coat the cake with chocolate"
    is a type of: cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered
    subtypes:
    same as: coat
  3. Appear or become visible;
    Make a showing (synset 200424655)
    "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again"
    is a type of: appear - come into sight or view
    same as: come on, come out, show up, turn up

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