INDEX:
1. the outside part of an object
2. the top part of an area of water or land
RELATED WORDS
see also
↑ OUT/OUTSIDE
↑ EDGE
↑ SIDE
↑ MIDDLE
↑ TOP
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1. the outside part of an object
▷ surface /ˈsɜːʳfɪs, ˈsɜːʳfəs/ [countable noun]
▪ The plant has light green leaves with silver marks on their upper surfaces.
▪ When using glue, make sure both surfaces are completely clean.
▪ Half-empty glasses covered every flat surface in the room.
surface of
▪ Exfoliators remove dead cells from the surface of your skin.
work surface
a surface for preparing food etc
▪ In a kitchen all work surfaces should be kept spotlessly clean.
▷ side /saɪd/ [countable noun]
one of the flat or upright surfaces of something such as a box, a piece of paper, or a shape with straight edges :
▪ A cube has six sides.
side of
▪ Please use both sides of the paper to write your answers.
▪ The word FRAGILE was written on every side of the box in big, red letters.
▪ I’ll paint the other side of the fence after lunch.
▷ face /feɪs/ [countable noun]
one of the large steep sides of something such as a mountain, or one of the outside surfaces of a cube, a diamond etc :
face of
▪ There were many unsuccessful attempts to climb the North Face of Mount Everest.
▪ One of the faces of the cube has a line across it.
cliff/rock face
▪ The cliff face was starting to crumble into the sea.
▷ top /tɒpǁtɑːp/ [countable noun]
the flat upper surface of an object :
▪ This jewellery box would be worth a lot of money if the top wasn’t chipped.
▪ a dressing-table with a glass top
top of
▪ The top of the piano was covered with a lace cloth.
2. the top part of an area of water or land
▷ surface /ˈsɜːʳfɪs, ˈsɜːʳfəs/ [singular noun]
▪ The moon’s surface is covered with rocks and dust.
▪ She watched as the bubbles rose to the surface and popped.
surface of
▪ Leaves floated on the surface of the pool.
▪ The clay is about a metre below the surface of the soil.