surface B1 Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈsɜɹ.fəs/ UK /ˈsɜː.fɪs/ See IPA manual Freq #2299 Meanings 1 noun The outer or top layer of something. The table has a smooth, shiny surface. 2 noun The top of an area of water or land. Bubbles rose to the surface of the pond. 3 noun The outward appearance of something, as opposed to its true nature. On the surface he seemed calm, but inside he was nervous. 4 verb To rise to the top of water, or to become known or visible. The diver surfaced after two minutes. Thesaurus Synonyms oversidesuperfice Word family Forms surfacedsurfacessurfacing Derived forms air-to-surfaceantisurfacearchaeosurfacecavosurfacecountersurfacedesurfaceeigensurfaceergosurfacehypersurfaceintersurfaceisosurfaceland-surface Related forms surficial Common collocations surface tension Noun + noun surface condenser Noun + noun reflective surface Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle French surface. By surface analysis, sur- + face. Doublet of superficies. surface Middle French View etymology graph -> Topics Senses & Perception Nature & Landscape External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # surface **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈsɜɹ.fəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɜː.fɪs/ **Frequency rank:** 2299 ## Meanings 1. The outer or top layer of something. 2. The top of an area of water or land. 3. The outward appearance of something, as opposed to its true nature. 4. To rise to the top of water, or to become known or visible. ## Examples - The table has a smooth, shiny surface. - Bubbles rose to the surface of the pond. - On the surface he seemed calm, but inside he was nervous. - The diver surfaced after two minutes. ## Synonyms - overside - superfice ## Derived Forms - air-to-surface - antisurface - archaeosurface - cavosurface - countersurface - desurface - eigensurface - ergosurface - hypersurface - intersurface - isosurface - land-surface ## Related Forms - surficial ## Roots and Affixes - Root: surface ## Etymology From Middle French surface. By surface analysis, sur- + face. Doublet of superficies. ## AI Etymology Surface is from Middle French surface. By surface analysis, sur- + face. Doublet of superficies. In present-day use, it can mean the outer or top layer of something, or the top of an area of water or land. Derived formations include air-to-surface, antisurface, archaeosurface, cavosurface, countersurface. ## Topics - Senses & Perception - Nature & Landscape markdown