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surface

 
 
/ˈsɜːfɪs/ noun

Translation

TOP [C] the top or outside part of something
yüz, yüzey, satıh
the Earth's surface The sun was reflected on the surface of the water.1717
APPEARANCE [no plural] what someone or something seems to be like when you do not know much about them
görünüş, görünüm, yüzey
On the surface he seemed very pleasant. → See also work surface1744
(Definition of surface noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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