Superficies (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Outer surface of an area or a body
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("superficies" is a kind of...):
surface (the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary)
Derivation:
superficial (of, affecting, or being on or near the surface)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The purely external aspect of a thing; superficial appearance
Example:
the audience was held by the substance of the play rather than by the superficies of the production
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("superficies" is a kind of...):
appearance; visual aspect (outward or visible aspect of a person or thing)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Derivation:
superficial (of, affecting, or being on or near the surface)