surface
The external boundary of an object or bodyThe external boundary of an object or body.
» This table has a smooth surface.
Dieser Tisch hat eine glatte Oberfläche. — xtofu80
У этого стола гладкая поверхность. — sharptoothed
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7 sensesThe external boundary of an object or body.
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
The overside or upside of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.
Oberfläche
пове́рхностьpovérxnostʹ
пове́рхняpovérxnja
The outside hull of a tangible object.
(figuratively)Outward or external appearance.
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 space of more than two dimensions.
Fläche
поверхностьpoverxnostʹ
поверхняpoverxnja
The story or image suggested by a cryptic clue, when read as a whole sentence without considering wordplay.
A portion of the display to which graphics can be rendered.
The video player algorithm requires a target surface.
Examples
376 sentencesThis table has a smooth surface.
ruУ этого стола гладкая поверхность. — sharptoothed
deDieser Tisch hat eine glatte Oberfläche. — xtofu80
The surface of the earth is 70% water.
ruПоверхность Земли на 70 процентов состоит из воды. — marafon
deDie Erdoberfläche ist zu 70 % von Wasser bedeckt. — Wolf
He stood on the surface of the moon.
ruОн ступил на поверхность Луны. — paul_lingvo
Land covers about 30 percent of the surface of the earth.
I saw several fish swimming near the surface of the water.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French surface. By surface analysis, sur- + face. Doublet of superficBorrowed from Middle French surface. By surface analysis, sur- + face. Doublet of superficies.
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Forms
plural: surfacesSynonyms
7 synonyms- the outermost level of the land or sea:Earth-ap-s surface
- information that has become public:open
- a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight:airfoilaerofoilcontrol surface
Word family
99 related wordsCollocations
4 patterns- the earth's surface
- earth's surface
- the surface of
- surface of the