surface

put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

“there is a special cleaner for these surfaces”

appear or become visible; make a showing

“I hope the list key is going to surface again”

information that has become public

“the facts had been brought to the surface”

come to the surface

the outermost level of the land or sea

“earthquakes originate far below the surface”

a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight

a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something

“it was not what it appeared to be on the surface”

on the surface

“surface materials of the moon”

the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object

“they skimmed over the surface of the water”