surface

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French surface. By surface analysis, sur- +‎ face. Doublet of superficies. === Pronunciation === (non-rhotic) (Received Pronunciation) (weak vowel distinction) IPA(key): /ˈsɜːfɪs/, [ˈsɜːfɪs] (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /ˈsɜːfəs/, [ˈsɜːfəs] (rhotic) (General American) (weak vowel distinction) IPA(key): /ˈsɝfɪs/, [ˈsɝfɪs] (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /ˈsɝfəs/, [ˈsɝfəs] Hyphenation: sur‧face === Noun === surface (plural surfaces) The external boundary of an object or body. The overside or upside of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid. The outside hull of a tangible object. (figurative) Outward or external appearance. (mathematics, geometry) The locus of an equation (especially one with exactly two degrees of freedom) in a space of more than two dimensions. (crosswording) The story or image suggested by a cryptic clue, when read as a whole sentence without considering wordplay. (computer graphics) A portion of the display to which graphics can be rendered. ==== Synonyms ==== overside superfice (archaic) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === surface (third-person singular simple present surfaces, present participle surfacing, simple past and past participle surfaced) (transitive) To provide with a surface; to apply a surface to. (intransitive) To rise to the surface. (transitive) To bring to the surface. (intransitive, figurative) To come out of hiding. (intransitive, of information, facts, content, etc) To become known or apparent; to appear or be found; to come to light. 2024 May 24, Keith Habersberger, "The Try Guys Tell All" (video on Anthony Padilla's YouTube channel), 5:20: They're not growing. Why would I surface them to new people? [...That] makes our video surface less, and that makes the next video surface less. (transitive) To make (information, facts, content, etc) known. 2024 May 24, Keith Habersberger, "The Try Guys Tell All" (video on Anthony Padilla's YouTube channel), 5:20: They're not growing. Why would I surface them to new people? [...That] makes our video surface less, and that makes the next video surface less. (intransitive) To work a mine near the surface. ==== Translations ==== === References === == French == === Etymology === From Middle French surface, equivalent to sur- +‎ face, a calque of Latin superficiēs. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /syʁ.fas/ Hyphenation: sur‧face Homophones: surfaces, surfacent === Noun === surface f (plural surfaces) surface Near-synonym: superficie ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “surface”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012