Surface (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
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- Exterior
- Vault Of Heaven
- Interior
- Welkin
- Face
- Roof Of The Mouth
- Empyrean
- Wavefront
- Sphere
- Heavens
- Substratum
- Firmament
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Meaning 2
A superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something; "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
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".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
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".
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 5
A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
Information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.