Home›Browse›S›surface detailsurface detailOur editors are putting together more complete content — check back in about 20 minutessurface detailnoun · 1verb · 1surface detail — nounnoun1. the top layer of something1.nounDefinitionthe top layer of somethingExampleThe surface of the table is smooth.surface detail — verbverb1 sense1. to come to the top of a liquid1.verbDefinitionto come to the top of a liquidExampleA whale surfaced near the boat.