Synonyms and Antonyms of surface

synonym (synonym of surface)

  • (noun.cognition)
    open
    information that has become public (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    aerofoil, airfoil, control surface
    a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight (noun.artifact)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    come up, rise, rise up
    come to the surface (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    coat
    put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.change)
    come on, come out, show up, turn up
    appear or become visible; make a showing (verb.change)
     

antonym (antonym of surface)

  • (adj.all)
    subsurface
    beneath the surface (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    overhead
    located or originating from above (adj.all)
     

similar (similar with surface)

  • (adj.all)
    aboveground
    on or above the surface of the ground (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    grade-constructed
    constructed at ground level (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    opencast, opencut
    (of mines and mining) worked from the exposed surface (adj.all)
     

hypernym (surface IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight (noun.artifact)
    device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact)
     
  • a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something (noun.cognition)
    aspect, facet
    a distinct feature or element in a problem (noun.cognition)
     
  • appear or become visible; make a showing (verb.change)
    appear
    come into sight or view (verb.change)
     
  • come to the surface (verb.motion)
    ascend, go up
    travel up, (verb.motion)
     
  • information that has become public (noun.cognition)
    general knowledge, public knowledge
    knowledge that is available to anyone (noun.cognition)
     
  • put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface (verb.contact)
    cover
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered (verb.contact)
     
  • the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object (noun.location)
    bound, boundary, bounds
    the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something (noun.location)
     
  • the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary (noun.artifact)
    artefact, artifact
    a man-made object taken as a whole (noun.tops)
     
  • the outermost level of the land or sea (noun.object)
    layer
    a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another (noun.location)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF surface relation)

  • a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight (noun.artifact)
    aileron
    an airfoil that controls lateral motion (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    elevator
    the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    flap, flaps
    a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    horizontal stabiliser, horizontal stabilizer, tailplane
    the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    rotary wing, rotor blade
    the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    rudder
    a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    spoiler
    a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    stabilizer
    airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    vertical tail
    the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    wing
    one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane (noun.artifact)
     
  • come to the surface (verb.motion)
    emerge
    come up to the surface of or rise (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    bubble up, intumesce
    move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    swell, well
    come up, as of a liquid (verb.motion)
     
  • put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface (verb.contact)
    rubber, rubberise, rubberize
    coat or impregnate with rubber (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    anodise, anodize
    coat a metal with an oxide coat (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    gelatinize
    coat with gelatin (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    skim
    coat (a liquid) with a layer (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    stucco
    coat with stucco (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    egg
    coat with beaten egg (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    encrust, incrust
    cover or coat with a crust (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    dredge
    cover before cooking (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    soot
    coat with soot (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    refinish
    give a new surface (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    brush on
    apply with a brush (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    patinate, patinise, patinize
    coat with a patina (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    resurface
    cover with a new surface (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    crumb
    coat with bread crumbs (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    copper
    coat with a layer of copper (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    finish
    provide with a finish (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    bonderise, bonderize
    coat with a substance that will prevent corrosion (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    blacktop
    coat with blacktop (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    foliate
    coat or back with metal foil (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    galvanise, galvanize
    cover with zinc (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    pave
    cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    seal, varnish
    cover with varnish (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    glaze
    coat with a glaze (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    tar
    coat with tar (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    enrobe
    provide with a coating (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    daub, plaster
    coat with plaster (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    render
    coat with plastic or cement (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    skimcoat
    coat with a mixture of gypsum and spackle (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    paint
    apply paint to; coat with paint (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    cement
    cover or coat with cement (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    grit
    cover with a grit (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    plate
    coat with a layer of metal (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    metal
    cover with metal (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    macadamise, macadamize, tarmac
    surface with macadam (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    size
    cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance) (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    metalize, metallize
    coat with metal (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    platinize
    coat with metallic platinum (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    porcelainize
    coat with porcelain or a porcelain-like surface (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    zinc
    coat or cover with zinc (verb.contact)
     
  • the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object (noun.location)
    interface
    (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.body)
    hard palate
    the bony part of the roof of the mouth (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.body)
    palate, roof of the mouth
    the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities (noun.body)
     
  • (noun.location)
    face, side
    a surface forming part of the outside of an object (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    celestial sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, sphere, vault of heaven, welkin
    the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    end
    the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    inside, interior
    the inner or enclosed surface of something (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    exterior, outside
    the outer side or surface of something (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    substrate, substratum
    a surface on which an organism grows or is attached (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    wave front, wavefront
    (physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.object)
    photosphere
    the intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the sun) (noun.object)
     
  • the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary (noun.artifact)
    bed
    the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc. (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    board, gameboard
    a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    face
    the striking or working surface of an implement (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    ground
    (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    horizontal surface, level
    a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    klein bottle
    a closed surface with only one side; formed by passing one end of a tube through the side of the tube and joining it with the other end (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    meniscus
    (physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    miter, mitre
    the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    mobius strip
    a continuous closed surface with only one side; formed from a rectangular strip by rotating one end 180 degrees and joining it with the other end (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    plaster, plasterwork
    a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    projection screen, screen, silver screen
    a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    side
    an extended outer surface of an object (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    skin
    an outer surface (usually thin) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    spandrel, spandril
    an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    superficies
    outer surface of an area or a body (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    tread
    the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    vertical surface
    a surface that is vertical (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    work surface
    a horizontal surface for supporting objects used in working or playing games (noun.artifact)
     
  • the outermost level of the land or sea (noun.object)
    floor
    the bottom surface of any lake or other body of water (noun.object)
     

part holonym (PART OF relation)

  • a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight (noun.artifact)
    leading edge
    forward edge of an airfoil (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    trailing edge
    the rear edge of an airfoil (noun.artifact)
     
  • the outermost level of the land or sea (noun.object)
    body of water, water
    the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) (noun.object)
     
  • (noun.object)
    gap, opening
    an open or empty space in or between things (noun.object)
     

part meronym (HAS PART relation)

  • (noun.object)
    geosphere, lithosphere
    the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle (noun.object)
     

derivation (.... is derived from surface)

  • a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something (noun.cognition)
    come up, rise, rise up, surface, come up, rise, rise up, surface, come up, rise, rise up, surface
    come to the surface (verb.motion)
     
  • appear or become visible; make a showing (verb.change)
    open, surface
    information that has become public (noun.cognition)
     
  • come to the surface (verb.motion)
    surfacing
    emerging to the surface and becoming apparent (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.event)
    lift, rise
    a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.object)
    earth's surface, surface
    the outermost level of the land or sea (noun.object)
     
  • information that has become public (noun.cognition)
    come on, come out, show up, surface, turn up
    appear or become visible; make a showing (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    afford, give, open
    afford access to (verb.possession)
     
  • (adj.all)
    open
    open to or in view of all (adj.all)
     
  • put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface (verb.contact)
    application, coating, covering
    the work of applying something (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    coat, coating
    a thin layer covering something (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    surface
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    coating, finish, finishing
    a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) (noun.attribute)
     
  • the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary (noun.artifact)
    coat, surface
    put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface (verb.contact)
     
  • the outermost level of the land or sea (noun.object)
    surficial
    pertaining to or occurring on or near the earth's surface (adj.pert)
     
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