surface

the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.

any face of a body or thing.

the six surfaces of a cube.

extent or area of outer face; superficial area.

the outward appearance, especially as distinguished from the inner nature.

to look below the surface of a matter.

Geometry. any figure having only two dimensions; part or all of the boundary of a solid.

land or sea transportation, rather than air, underground, or undersea transportation.

Aeronautics. an airfoil.

of, on, or pertaining to the surface; external.

apparent rather than real; superficial.

to be guilty of surface judgments.

of, relating to, or via land or sea.

surface mail.

Linguistics. belonging to a late stage in the transformational derivation of a sentence; belonging to the surface structure.

to finish the surface of; give a particular kind of surface to; make even or smooth.

to bring to the surface; cause to appear openly.

Depth charges surfaced the sub. So far we've surfaced no applicants.

1. the exterior face of an object or one such face

2. ( as modifier )

   surface gloss

1. the area or size of such a face

2. ( as modifier )

   surface measurements

material resembling such a face, with length and width but without depth

1. the superficial appearance as opposed to the real nature

2. ( as modifier )

   a surface resemblance

geometry

1. the complete boundary of a solid figure

2. a continuous two-dimensional configuration

1. the uppermost level of the land or sea

2. ( as modifier )

   surface transportation

to emerge; become apparent

to all appearances