Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words.
Reflecting intended structure and meaning.
Petty or trivial; (of a person or statement) quibbling, niggling.
In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its meaning; contrasted with phonetic.
Lacking depth of character or understanding; lacking substance or significance.
Not thorough, deep, or complete; concerned only with the obvious or apparent.
Existing, occurring, or located on the surface.
Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.
Situated or occurring on the skin or immediately beneath it.
Two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface.
Denoting a quantity of a material expressed in terms of area covered rather than linear dimension or volume.
A surface detail.