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
  • Last year, Royal Palm underwent a $100 million renovation by new owner Park Hotels and Resorts, updating all guest rooms, adding new dining concepts, and restoring key architectural features.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This week, the Royals unveiled new renderings of what their future stadium in Crown Center will look like, with dramatic plaza entrances and a design that highlights Kansas City’s natural features and surrounding landmarks.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of features
Noun
  • All inspired by Rise & Fall’s signature knitwear and outerwear, the designs recast the language of clothing in sculptural forms, bringing together the softness of textiles and the presence of jewelry.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Before the hearing began, several dozen people rallied outside the courthouse to oppose the continuing presence of the military in the city.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of presence
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Lee adopts a flustered countenance to fill in the chasms of characterization the script didn’t think through.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
  • More people could look at their own countenances more accurately, and more often.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of countenance
Noun
  • While many of the more contentious and controversial aspects of his life are presented in one-sided fashion, friend and former manager Rory Holloway’s still-raw sense of betrayal at Tyson firing his entire team is evoked with vivid irritation.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Each aspect of the hotel has been touched by people with deep New Orleans roots.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of aspect
Noun
  • The differences in Kate and Rooney’s faces and physiognomies slowly start to disappear.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Each of those raises the odds that a young person ends up in trouble, whatever the color of his skin.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Siluanov was in the meeting, according to a person familiar with the matter.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of person
Noun
  • Maintenance may fix a loose step, or normal foot traffic can change the appearance of an outdoor area.
    — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Michael Forest, the strapping actor who starred in Beast From Haunted Cave and other B-pictures for Roger Corman and made memorable guest-star appearances on classic episodes of The Twilight Zone, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Star Trek, has died.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of appearance
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