1611, from Fr. surface "outermost boundary of anything, outside part" (16c.), from O.Fr. sur- "above" + face (see face). Patterned on L. superficies "surface" (see superficial). The verb meaning "come to the surface" is first recorded 1898; earlier it meant "bring to the surface" (1885), and "to give something a polished surface" (1778).
on the surface; "surface materials of the moon" [ant: subsurface, overhead]
noun
1.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
2.
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface"
3.
the outermost level of the land or sea; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water"
4.
a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something; "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface"
5.
information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface" [syn: open]
6.
a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight [syn: airfoil]
verb
1.
come to the surface
2.
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate" [syn: coat]
3.
appear or become visible; make a showing; "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again" [syn: come on]
the outside part (of anything) Example: Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water; This road has a very uneven surface.
Arabic:
سَطْح خارِجي
Chinese (Simplified):
表面
Chinese (Traditional):
表面
Czech:
povrch
Danish:
overflade
Dutch:
oppervlakte
Estonian:
pind
Finnish:
pinta
French:
surface
German:
die Oberfläche
Greek:
επιφάνεια
Hungarian:
felület
Icelandic:
yfirborð
Indonesian:
permukaan
Italian:
superficie
Japanese:
表面
Korean:
표면, 외면
Latvian:
virsma
Lithuanian:
paviršius
Norwegian:
overflate; veidekke
Polish:
powierzchnia
Portuguese (Brazil):
superfície
Portuguese (Portugal):
superfície
Romanian:
suprafaţă
Russian:
поверхность
Slovak:
povrch
Slovenian:
površje
Spanish:
superficie
Swedish:
yta, utsida, ytskikt
Turkish:
yüzey
surface2[ˈsəːfis]noun
the outward appearance of, or first impression made by, a person or thing Example: On the surface he seems cold and unfriendly, but he's really a kind person.
Arabic:
مَظْهَر خارجي
Chinese (Simplified):
外表
Chinese (Traditional):
外表
Czech:
vnějšek
Danish:
overflade
Dutch:
oppervlakte
Estonian:
pealispind, pealtpoolt
Finnish:
ulkokuori
French:
apparence
German:
die Oberfläche
Greek:
εξωτερική όψη
Hungarian:
a külső
Icelandic:
yfirborð
Indonesian:
pandangan luar
Italian:
apparenza
Japanese:
うわべ
Latvian:
virspuse; ārpuse
Lithuanian:
išorė, pirmas žvilgsnis
Norwegian:
overflate, i det ytre
Polish:
wierzch, pozór
Portuguese (Brazil):
aparência
Portuguese (Portugal):
aparência
Romanian:
aparenţă
Russian:
внешность
Slovak:
vonkajšok
Slovenian:
zunanjost
Spanish:
apariencia
Swedish:
yta
Turkish:
(dış) görünüş
surface1[ˈsəːfis]verb
to put a surface on (a road etc) Example: The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.
Arabic:
يُغَطّي السَّطْح
Chinese (Simplified):
在…上加表面（铺路面）
Chinese (Traditional):
在…上加表面(鋪路面)
Czech:
dát nový povrch
Danish:
få en ny belægning
Dutch:
bestraten
Estonian:
pindama
Finnish:
päällystää
French:
revêtir
German:
die Oberfläche behandeln
Greek:
επιστρώνω επιφάνεια
Hungarian:
burkol
Icelandic:
setja lag á, leggja
Indonesian:
memasang permukaan
Italian:
(rifare il manto)
Japanese:
舗装する
Korean:
(도로를) 포장하다
Latvian:
noklāt virsmu
Lithuanian:
dėti dangą, padengti
Norwegian:
asfaltere, overflatebehandle
Polish:
pokrywać nawierzchnią
Portuguese (Brazil):
revestir
Portuguese (Portugal):
pavimentar
Romanian:
a pardosi
Russian:
отделывать поверхность
Slovak:
pokryť, vyrovnať
Slovenian:
prevleči
Spanish:
(genérico) revestir; (calle) pavimentar, asfaltar
Swedish:
belägga, ytbehandla
Turkish:
yüzünü kaplamak
surface2[ˈsəːfis]verb
(of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface
Cy*lin"dric\ (s?-l?n"dr?k), Cylindrical \Cy*lin"dric*al\ (-dr?-kal), a. [Gr. kylindriko`s, from ky`lindros cylinder: cf. F. cylindrique.] Having the form of a cylinder, or of a section of its convex surface; partaking of the properties of the cylinder. Cylindrical lens, a lens having one, or more than one, cylindrical surface. Cylindric, or Cylindrical, surface (Geom.), a surface described by a straight line that moves according to any law, but so as to be constantly parallel to a given line. Cylindrical vault. (Arch.) See under Vault, n.
Pe"dal\, a. [L. pedalis, fr. pes, pedis, foot. See Foot, and cf. Pew.]1. Of or pertaining to the foot, or to feet, literally or figuratively; specifically (Zo["o]l.), pertaining to the foot of a mollusk; as, the pedal ganglion. 2. Of or pertaining to a pedal; having pedals. Pedal curve or surface (Geom.), the curve or surface which is the locus of the feet of perpendiculars let fall from a fixed point upon the straight lines tangent to a given curve, or upon the planes tangent to a given surface. Pedal note (Mus.), the note which is held or sustained through an organ point. See Organ point, under Organ. Pedal organ (Mus.), an organ which has pedals or a range of keys moved by the feet; that portion of a full organ which is played with the feet.
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