water surface
Where reflections form
The water surface is the boundary where a body of water meets the air above it.
The term emphasizes this interface as a plane or zone: Leaves floated on the water surface, The water surface reflected the trees.
In scientific contexts, it often concerns properties like tension, temperature, or light behavior at this boundary.
- meniscusCurved liquid surface
- oil slickFloating layer of crude
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- rippleMinor surface disturbance
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
wave crest · tidal bore · tsunami · breaking wave · glint · whirlpool · viscosity · turbulence · laminar flow · calm waters · ice cover · refraction · condensation · sunlight · glassy · algae bloom · undulating · precipitation
- water surfacesripple, wave crest, whitecap, swell, surf
- marblingendpapers, nonpareil, chevron pattern, shell pattern, tiger eye
- opticslens, lenses, mirror, mirrors, prism
vertical position in water
water surfacedepths
Lowest or innermost regions
deep water · ocean floor · seabed · bottom · lake bed