surface
nounUK /ˈsɜːfɪs/
US /ˈsɜːrfɪs/
The outside or top part of something.
The surface of the lake was calm and smooth.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To come up to the top of water.
The dolphin surfaced to breathe.
3. The flat top of a table or desk.
He wiped the kitchen surface clean.
4. To appear or become known.
New facts surfaced during the investigation.