surface
Pronunciation:
/ˈsɜːfɪs//ˈsɝːfəs/noun
Definitions
The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.
The outside hull of a tangible object.
Outward or external appearance.
Example: On the surface, the spy looked like a typical businessman.
The locus of an equation (especially one with exactly two degrees of freedom) in a more-than-two-dimensional space.
verb
Definitions
To provide something with a surface.
To apply a surface to something.
To rise to the surface.
To bring to the surface.