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Definitions

surface

[sur-fis] / ˈsɜr fɪs /
ADJECTIVE
external
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exterior facial outer outward shallow superficial
STRONG
covering outside shoal top
WEAK
apparent depthless
Antonyms
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central deep interior
WEAK
core inside middle
NOUN
external part of something
Synonyms
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area expanse exterior facade face façade level side skin top
STRONG
cover covering externality facet obverse outside peel periphery plane rind stretch superficiality superficies veneer
WEAK
exteriority
Antonyms
STRONGEST
character core interior middle personality
STRONG
center
WEAK
inside
VERB
come to the top of
Synonyms
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appear arise come up crop up emerge flare up materialize
STRONG
rise transpire
WEAK
come to light
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disappear
WEAK
dive drop fall sink submerge

Example Sentences

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The back-and-forth over change and the status quo broke to the surface during last month’s housing forum in downtown L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Humans can understand how lighting changes surface details, like how angled lighting reveals texture but reduces visible color.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Taken from close to the lunar surface, it showed our planet rising in the distance.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The surface contains widespread chloride deposits left behind by ancient salty water.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

He kicked his way to the surface, and was shocked to see how far he’d been carried.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.