superficies

noun

Definition of superficiesnext
as in features

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  1. features
  2. presence
  3. countenance
  4. aspect
  5. physiognomy
  6. habitus
  7. person
  8. appearance
Noun
  • In other words, age limits change the economic calculus for exploitative features.
    — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026
  • The $70-$140 range gets you larger sizes and capacities, higher wattages and extra features.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of features
Noun
  • The call led to a massive local, state and federal law enforcement presence racing up the one-lane road to the campsite, located 2,000 feet up in rough terrain in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, authorities said.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • The gallery has an international presence, having shown work at art fairs across the US, London, Basel, and Mexico City.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 July 2026
Definition of presence
Noun
  • More people could look at their own countenances more accurately, and more often.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • McVay had spent the previous availability explaining the reason for his somber and dour countenance during an awkward news conference the night before.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Definition of countenance
Noun
  • There will be ceremonial aspects that feel uniquely Spanish, Portuguese or Moroccan, but there need not be military aircrafts flying overhead or the host country’s anthem played before matches.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Very early in the morning, however, the moon will make a series of aspects — with Mars, Saturn and Mercury retrograde — that could potentially trigger everything from feelings of restlessness to emotional reactions due to mixed signals.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of aspect
Noun
  • The men’s hairstyles, and often their physiognomies, frequently seem to converge on the canonical portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • As genetics, psychology, and neuroscience ascended, the twentieth century sent physiognomy back into disrepute, and today, from Lavater to Lombroso, its promoters may seem a racist shade of quaint.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of physiognomy
Noun
  • On the macro level, the same social and cultural context (called field) produces collective habitus.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026
  • By promoting a habitus of keeping our distance, the virus may complete the triumph of solo living.
    — Frank Trentmann, The New Republic, 10 Aug. 2020
Definition of habitus
Noun
  • Here’s a look at some of the numbers racked up by the person overseeing the tournament that will have featured a record 104 matches spread across the United States, Canada and Mexico, the largest geographic footprint in World Cup history.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Odysseus also prided himself on being the only person able to string his sturdy bow.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of person
Noun
  • The latest appearance will do little to quell criticism of Infantino, who is standing currently unopposed for re-election as FIFA president.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • The midfielder has never been on the losing side in his 49 appearances for his country.
    — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 17 July 2026
Definition of appearance
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