n.
Pronunciation: - ' fi-( ˌ )sh ē z, -sh ē - ˌ ē z
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural superficies
Etymology: Latin, surface, from super- + facies face, aspect ― more at FACE
Date: 1530
1 : a surface of a body or a region of space
2 : the external aspects or appearance of a thing