surface vs layer

layer vs surface

surface and layer both are nouns.

surface is an adjective but layer is not an adjective.

surface and layer both are verbs.

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

As nouns, layer is a hypernym of surface; that is, layer is a word with a broader meaning than surface:

surface: the outermost level of the land or sea
layer: a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

surface (noun)	layer (noun)
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary	thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight	a hen that lays eggs
a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something	single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
information that has become public	an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object	a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
the outermost level of the land or sea

surface (adjective)	layer (adjective)
on the surface

surface (verb)	layer (verb)
appear or become visible; make a showing	make or form a layer
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
come to the surface

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