SURFACE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SURFACE?

Need another word that means the same as “surface”? Find 49 synonyms and 30 related words for “surface” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Surface” are: open, earth's surface, aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, outside, exterior, work surface, top, counter, table, stand, horizontal surface, facade, at first glance, externally, superficial, external, outward, seeming, ostensible, apparent, cosmetic, coat, come on, come out, show up, turn up, come up, rise, rise up, come to the surface, come to the top, emerge, arise, appear, come to light, come into sight, come into view, crop up, materialize, become visible, spring up, loom, get up, get out of bed, wake, awaken

Surface as a Noun

Definitions of "Surface" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “surface” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something.
• The outward appearance of someone or something, especially as distinct from less obvious aspects.
• Information that has become public.
• The level top of something.
• The outermost level of the land or sea.
• A continuous set of points that has length and breadth but no thickness.
• The outside part or uppermost layer of something.
• A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight.
• The extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object.
• The outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary.
• The upper limit of a body of liquid.
• The area of an outer part or uppermost layer of something.

Synonyms of "Surface" as a noun (16 Words)

aerofoil	A structure with curved surfaces designed to give the most favourable ratio of lift to drag in flight, used as the basic form of the wings, fins, and tailplanes of most aircraft.
airfoil	A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight.
at first glance	A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium.
control surface	The economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
counter	A device used for counting. The counter tells you how many pictures you have taken.
earth's surface	The extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object.
exterior	(in filming) an outdoor scene. A jar with floral designs on the exterior.
externally	Outward features.
facade	A deceptive outward appearance. Her flawless public facade masked private despair.
horizontal surface	Something that is oriented horizontally.
open	A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water. Guests were sitting in the open on the terrace.
outside	The region that is outside of something. Was he as straight as he appeared on the outside.
stand	The position where a thing or person stands. They cut down a stand of trees.
table	A group seated at table for a meal. The whole table was in gales of laughter.
top	Covering for a hole especially a hole in the top of a container. The bus shelter at the top of the road.
work surface	A manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force.

Usage Examples of "Surface" as a noun

• Roll out the dough on a floured surface.
• The cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface.
• It was not what it appeared to be on the surface.
• Surface appearances.
• Three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water.
• Poor road surfaces.
• A brush small enough to clean every dental surface.
• The sun has no distinct surface.
• The facts had been brought to the surface.
• Fish floating on the surface of the water.
• They skimmed over the surface of the water.
• Tom was a womanizer, but on the surface he remained respectable.
• The surface area of a cube.
• There is a special cleaner for these surfaces.
• The earth's surface.
• Earthquakes originate far below the surface.

Surface as a Verb

Definitions of "Surface" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “surface” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Appear or become visible; make a showing.
• Put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface.
• Come to people's attention; become apparent.
• Provide (something, especially a road) with a particular surface.
• Come to the surface.
• Rise or come up to the surface of the water or the ground.
• (of a person) appear after having been asleep.

Synonyms of "Surface" as a verb (25 Words)

appear	Come into being or existence or appear on the scene. It appears unlikely that interest rates will fall.
arise	Get up and out of bed. New difficulties had arisen.
awaken	Rouse (a feeling. Anna was awakened by the telephone.
become visible	Undergo a change or development.
coat	Form a coat over. Her right leg was coated in plaster.
come into sight	Come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example.
come into view	Move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody.
come on	Come to one’s mind; suggest itself.
come out	Happen as a result.
come to light	Add up in number or quantity.
come to the surface	Come to pass; arrive, as in due course.
come to the top	Happen as a result.
come up	Add up in number or quantity.
crop up	Feed as in a meadow or pasture.
emerge	(of facts) become known. Some nice results emerged from the study.
get out of bed	Purchase.
get up	Apprehend and reproduce accurately.
loom	Weave on a loom. Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall.
materialize	Become actual fact; happen. A medium she was reputed to materialize substances.
rise	Rise up. The dead are to uprise.
rise up	Rise up.
show up	Give an exhibition of to an interested audience.
spring up	Develop suddenly.
turn up	Let (something) fall or spill from a container.
wake	Be awake be alert be there. We waked Jim last night.

Usage Examples of "Surface" as a verb

• A small path surfaced with terracotta tiles.
• He surfaced from his dive.
• It was almost 11.30 before Anthony surfaced.
• I hope the list key is going to surface again.
• The row first surfaced two years ago.

Surface as an Adjective

Definitions of "Surface" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “surface” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• On the surface.
• Denoting ships which travel on the surface of the water as distinct from submarines.
• Relating to or found on the surface of something.
• Carried by or denoting transportation by sea or overland rather than by air.

Synonyms of "Surface" as an adjective (8 Words)

apparent	Appearing as such but not necessarily so. For no apparent reason she laughed.
cosmetic	Serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose. The reform package was merely a cosmetic exercise.
exterior	Forming, situated on, or relating to the outside of something. Exterior paints.
external	Relating to or denoting a medicine or similar substance for use on the outside of the body. The external walls.
ostensible	Represented or appearing as such; pretended. His ostensible purpose was charity his real goal popularity.
outward	Outer. Outward bound ships.
seeming	Giving the impression of having a specified quality. His seeming honesty.
superficial	Denoting a quantity of a material expressed in terms of area covered rather than linear dimension or volume. The superficial report didn t give the true picture.

Usage Examples of "Surface" as an adjective

• Surface materials of the moon.
• The surface fleet.
• Surface mail.
• Surface layers.

Associations of "Surface" (30 Words)

appearance	Pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression. He is well known for his television appearances.
bare	Just barely adequate or within a lower limit. Bare floorboards.
casing	The frame round a door or window. A waterproof casing.
cuticle	The outer cellular layer of a hair. You ve been gnawing at your cuticles.
denudation	The removal of covering.
denude	Strip (something) of its covering, possessions, or assets. Denude a forest.
epidermis	The surface epithelium of the skin, overlying the dermis.
expose	Expose while ridiculing especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas. The situation exposed a conflict within the government.
exterior	Forming, situated on, or relating to the outside of something. Beneath that assured exterior she s vulnerable.
external	(of hardware) not contained in the main computer; peripheral. An external concern for reputation.
externalize	Express (a thought or feeling) in words or actions. Elements of the internal construction were externalized on to the facade.
integument	A tough outer protective layer, especially that of an animal or plant. This chemical compound is found in the integument of the seed.
ostensible	Appearing as such but not necessarily so. The ostensible truth of their theories.
outdoors	In or into the open air; outside a building or shelter. He wanted to get outdoors a little.
outer	A shot that strikes the outer. Boots with stiff leather outers.
outermost	Situated at the farthest possible point from a center. The outermost layer of the earth.
outside	On the outside. Record the date on the outside of the file.
outward	Outwards. The outward voyage.
outwardly	On the surface. Outwardly featureless modern offices.
peripheral	A peripheral device. The peripheral areas of Europe.
putative	Purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds. The putative author of the book.
quasi	Having some resemblance. A quasi success.
sapwood	The soft outer layers of recently formed wood between the heartwood and the bark, containing the functioning vascular tissue.
seeming	Appearing to be real or true, but not necessarily being so; apparent. An angry seeming man.
semblance	Resemblance similarity. It bears some semblance to the thing I have in mind.
smatter	Speak with spotty or superficial knowledge. She smatters Russian.
superficial	Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely. In his paper he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory.