surface

Definition

  • noun: an outside part or layer of something
  • noun: the exterior or upper boundary of an object or body
  • verb: to rise to the surface of water
  • verb: to give a surface to
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: superficies, exterior, superficial

Examples

  • If you think she only did it for the money, you haven't even 'scratched the surface'. [=there are many other factors, reasons, etc., involved]

  • Despite the 'surface' differences between the two candidates, they are very similar in most ways.

  • The tension between them is beginning to 'rise to the surface'. [=it is becoming easy to see]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) tell the others, to scare them. How this beast can crawl on walls, like the best rock climbers using this lightest friction and in perfections. to hold his body close to seemingly sheer surfaces. How his skin is thick and tough, like rhinoceros. Do you really believe the stories about the beast? (..)
    2016 Split
  • (..) Keep your area neat. The bathroom is unacceptable. I'll make it easy. I, I've called a code of this. Use the blue bottle for the floor. And the pink bottle for ceramic surfaces. Patricia has reminded me that.. I was sent to get you for a reason. That you are sacred food. (..)
    2016 Split