scratched surface
Just begun investigating
Scratched surface appears almost exclusively in the negative: to say you've only scratched the surface means you've barely begun to explore something with much more depth.
The image is of marking just the outer layer of a vast subject, problem, or body of knowledge.
We've only scratched the surface of what this technology can do.
- scuffedScratched through friction
- marredDamaged or disfigured
- etchedCarved into a surface
- groovedHaving linear indentations
- abradedWorn away by rubbing
nicked · scored · scraped · superficial · shallow · incomplete · barely · begun · glimpse · first glance · introduction · tip · tip of the iceberg · iceberg · veneer · outer · outer layer · layer
- Damaged Thingsbroken glass, broken window, cracked screen, shattered glass, shattered mirror
- defectsdefect, flaw, crack, cracks, defective
- luggage damagebroken zipper, ripped seam, broken lock
scratched surfacedeep dive
Comprehensive examination of topic
in-depth analysis · left no stone unturned · got to the bottom of · mastered · drilled down
scratch, scratches, scratching, scratchy, scratcher, surface, surfaces, surfaced, surfacing