It can also be used to describe the 2-dimensional figure that, revolved around its major axis, produces the 3-dimensional surface.

The surface of a crystal can produce dislocations in the crystal.

Radio telescopes must have very accurate surfaces to produce high fidelity images.

The hard spherical surface of the globe reflects sound and produces striking acoustical effects.

When this happens the surface of the casting produced has a brittle, glassy appearance.

The movement of the rudder changes the size and orientation of the force the vertical surface produces.

As little as half a dozen scattering surfaces can produce this distribution.

The surface then produced is ideal for sheet floorcoverings.

Another important capability of supported bilayers is the ability to pattern the surface to produce multiple isolated regions on the same substrate.

Its surface is sharply sculptured and occasionally produces a reticular structure.