Kilo Lingo

/ˈsɜː.fɪs/

Line drawing of surface
Coloured illustration of surface
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Translation

The top or outside part of something, the part you can see and touch.

Word origin

From French surface, from sur (above) and face, so the face that lies on top.

Origin
French
Root
surface
English cognates
face, superficial

Grammar

Gender
Pluralsurfaces

Examples

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A "surface" is a flat top that you work on.

pond.

The "surface" of water is the very top of it.

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The "surface" is the outside of a thing.

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This word is part of lesson 38.