Surface Layer Flat Large Area Water Noun Bre

• an uneven road surface
• we'll need a flat surface to play the game on.
• teeth have a hard surface layer called enamel.
• a broad leaf with a large surface area

surface

1. the outside or top layer of something
• an uneven road surface
• We'll need a flat surface to play the game on.
• Teeth have a hard surface layer called enamel.
• a broad leaf with a large surface area
2. the top layer of an area of water or land
• the earth’s surface
• These plants float on the surface of the water.
• We could see fish swimming just below the surface.
3. the flat upper part of a piece of furniture, that is used for working on
• a work surface
• She's cleaned all the kitchen surfaces.
• You'll need a large smooth surface for rolling out the pastry.
4. the outer appearance of a person, thing or situation; the qualities that you see or notice, that are not hidden
• Rage bubbled just below the surface of his mind.
5. when not thought about deeply or thoroughly; when not looked at carefully
• It seems like a good idea on the surface but there are sure to be problems.
• On the surface, he appeared unchanged.
6. to deal with, understand, or find out about only a small part of a subject or problem
• We left feeling that we had just scratched the surface of this fascinating country.

Extra Examples

• Cracks began to appear in the surface of the earth.
• On the surface his words were funny, but I detected a lot of anger behind them.
• She gives the impression of being rather conventional, but under the surface she is wildly eccentric.
• Smooth the surface with a spatula.
• Surface water made driving conditions hazardous.
• The ball rolled onto the frozen surface of the pond.
• The captain brought the submarine to the surface.
• The investigation barely scratched the surface of the city’s drug problem.
• The ring slowly sank beneath the surface of the mud pool.
• The wind rippled the surface of the lake.
• Visible light from the sun passes through the atmosphere to the Earth’s surface.
• a cleaning product for all kitchen surfaces
• a trail of pink flowers floating on the surface of the water
• the inner surface of a bone
• the surface layer of the skin

Word Origin

• early 17th cent.: from French (from sur- and face), suggested by Latin superficies.