surface

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Although subtle, these processes play an important role in shaping the planet's surface and atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

A decent sum, perhaps, on the surface of it.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

In pursuit of aesthetic purity, these designs erase any trace of human labor or the complex mechanisms beneath the surface.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Theo skims along life, all surface, no depth, simple and uncomplicated.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse