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

  • (..) - Import all preferences from home interface. All right, what do you say? Can we start the virtual walk-around? Do a check on control surfaces. Yeah. Tell you what. Do a weather and ATC check. Start listening in on ground control. Jarvis! Sometimes you got to run before you can walk. (..)
    2008 Iron Man