Synonym: exterior, face, outside. Antonym: interior, submerge. Similar words: face to face, face, face up to, make a face, fact, sure, facto, facies. Meaning: ['sɜrfɪs /'sɜː-] 
n. 1. the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary 2. the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object 3. the outermost level of the land or sea 4. a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something 5. information that has become public 6. a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight. v. 1. come to the surface 2. put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface 3. appear or become visible; make a showing. adj. 1. on the surface 2. involving a surface only.
n. 1. the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary 2. the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object 3. the outermost level of the land or sea 4. a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something 5. information that has become public 6. a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight. v. 1. come to the surface 2. put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface 3. appear or become visible; make a showing. adj. 1. on the surface 2. involving a surface only. 
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211. Half an hour later Enid had calmed down, at least on the surface .
212. Slowly a thick layer of fat builds up on the pan's surface.
213. Place the material on a flat surface, shiny side uppermost.
214. While one of the astronauts went round the moon in the command module, the other went down to the surface in the lunar module.
215. To all outward appearances everything was fine, but under the surface the marriage was very shaky.
216. The anger which had been buried inside me rose to the surface.
217. She dived below the surface[sentencedict.com], then bobbed up like a cork again a few seconds later.
218. The little boat was skimming across the sunlit surface of the bay.
219. The surface of the water was dimpled by the breeze.
220. In the hot sun the surface of the road seems wet, but that is only an illusion.
221. It seems like a good idea on the surface but there are sure to be problems.
222. Prejudice is never far beneath the surface in the region.
223. The rope was chafed by the rough surface of the slabstone.
224. There are ridges on the soles to help the boots grip the surface.
225. The workers are busy evening off the surface of the road with a roller.
226. His fingers had left marks on the table's polished surface.
227. Fish at the surface of the water are easy prey for eagles.
228. The surface must be well prepared before you start to paint.
229. The surface of the brain is pinky-grey and latticed with tiny blood vessels.
230. If you scratch beneath the surface you'll find she's really a very nice person.
231. The amount of aid which has been offered is hardly going to scratch the surface of the problem.
232. On the surface, their life seemed a model of domestic harmony.
233. Doubts are beginning to surface about whether the right decision has been made.
234. I think we have only scratched the surface of this problem.
235. She rose to the surface of the water once every minute to get/take a gulp of air.
236. Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the surface of the moon.
237. She tried to swim to the surface, but her clothes and shoes weighed her down.
238. All this is fair enough, but it touches only the surface of the problem.
239. An occasional wipe with a soft cloth will keep the surface shiny.
240. In 1664 Hooke observed a reddish spot on the surface of the planet.