Synonyms for surface
adj externalAntonyms for surface
appearing
- arise
- arrive
- attend
- be present
- be within view
- blow in
- bob up
- break through
- breeze in
- check in
- clock in
- come
- come forth
- come into view
- come out
- come to light
- crop up
- develop
- drop in
- emerge
- expose
- issue
- loom
- make the scene
- materialize
- occur
- pop in
- pop up
- present
- punch in
- punch the clock
- recur
- ring in
- rise
- roll in
- show
- show up
- spring
- surface
- time in
- turn out
- turn up
appears
- arise
- arrive
- attend
- be present
- be within view
- blow in
- bob up
- break through
- breeze in
- check in
- clock in
- come
- come forth
- come into view
- come out
- come to light
- crop up
- develop
- drop in
- emerge
- expose
- issue
- loom
- make the scene
- materialize
- occur
- pop in
- pop up
- present
- punch in
- punch the clock
- recur
- ring in
- rise
- roll in
- show
- show up
- spring
- surface
- time in
- turn out
- turn up
coat
coated
cosmetic
Word Origin & History
1610s, from French surface "outermost boundary of anything, outside part" (16c.), from Old French sur- "above" (see sur-) + face (see face (n.)). Patterned on Latin superficies "surface" (see superficial).
Example Sentences forsurface
A foreign stain floated on the surface, but never mingled with its waters.
See how their shining hair sparkles on the surface of the waters!
Yet see now, these funny little animals on the surface of the spinning-ball.
There was abundance of water on the surface in the hollows of the sand-hills.
Surface manifestations are, in and of themselves, merely deceptive.
He was calm of face, but she guessed an excitement beneath the surface.
This apparent inconsistency, however, lies only on the surface.
No color, only light came to the surface of it, and broke in the loveliest smile.
She turned away from both gentlemen then; the tears were very near the surface.
The surface is, however, as indigestible as that of broiled meat.