appear vs surface

surface vs appear

appear is not a noun while surface is a noun.

appear is not an adjective while surface is an adjective.

appear and surface both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
appear	No	No	Yes	No
surface	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, surface is a hyponym of appear; that is, surface is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appear:

appear: come into sight or view
surface: appear or become visible; make a showing

Other hyponyms of appear include peep, erupt, manifest, wash up, come to hand, come to light, come on, come out, show up, turn up, emerge, outcrop, flash, flash, turn out, basset, crop out, re-emerge, reappear, emerge, break through, come through, break through, come out, erupt, push through, roll in, come to mind, spring to mind, burst forth, leap out, rush out, sally out, break, show, show up, burst out, crop up, pop, pop out, pop up.

appear (noun)	surface (noun)
	the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
	a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
	a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
	information that has become public
	the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
	the outermost level of the land or sea

appear (adjective)	surface (adjective)
	on the surface

appear (verb)	surface (verb)
come into sight or view	appear or become visible; make a showing
be issued or published	put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene	come to the surface
appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
(of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority

Difference between appear and surface

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