Meaning & Definition of Surface in English

1. 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"

2. 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"

3. 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"

4. A superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something

• "It was not what it appeared to be on the surface"

5. Information that has become public

• "All the reports were out in the open"

• "The facts had been brought to the surface"

6. A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air

• Can lift or control a plane in flight

1. Come to the surface

2. Put a coat on

• Cover the surface of

• Furnish with a surface

• "Coat the cake with chocolate"

3. Appear or become visible

• Make a showing

• "She turned up at the funeral"

• "I hope the list key is going to surface again"

1. On the surface

• "Surface materials of the moon"