The exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; one of the limits that bound a solid, esp. the upper face; superficies; the outside; as, the surface of the earth; the surface of a diamond; the surface of the body.
Hence, outward or external appearance.
A magnitude that has length and breadth without thickness; superficies; as, a plane surface; a spherical surface.
That part of the side which is terminated by the flank prolonged, and the angle of the nearest bastion.
To give a surface to; especially, to cause to have a smooth or plain surface; to make smooth or plain.
To work over the surface or soil of, as ground, in hunting for gold.
To rise from the depths of a liquid to the surface; as, the submarine surfaced to recharge its batteries.
To become known or public; - said of information.
To show up, as a person who was in hiding; as, he absconded with the payroll and surfaced in Argentina.
Of or pertaining to the superficies, or surface; lying on the surface; shallow; not deep; as, a superficial color; a superficial covering; superficial measure or contents; superficial tillage.
Reaching or comprehending only what is obvious or apparent; not deep or profound; shallow; - said especially in respect to study, learning, and the like; as, a superficial scholar; superficial knowledge.