surface in WordNet English dictionary

1. a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
   airfoil  aerofoil  control surface  surface 
   
2. information that has become public
   "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"
   open  surface 
   
3. 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"
   surface 
   
4. a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
   "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface"
   surface 
   
5. 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"
   surface 
   

1. put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
   "coat the cake with chocolate"
   coat  surface 
   
2. appear or become visible; make a showing
   "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again"
   come on  come out  turn up  surface  show up 
   
3. come to the surface
   surface  come up  rise up  rise 
   

1. on the surface
   "surface materials of the moon"
   surface