superficial damage
1superficial — su|per|fi|cial [ˌsu:pəˈfıʃəl US pər ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not looking/studying carefully)¦ 2¦(appearance)¦ 3¦(wound/damage)¦ 4¦(person)¦ 5¦(not important)¦ 6¦(top layer)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: superficialis, from Latin… …
2superficial — [[t]su͟ːpə(r)fɪ̱ʃ(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as superficial, you disapprove of them because they do not think deeply, and have little understanding of anything serious or important. This guy is a superficial… …
3superficial — 01. The soldier received only a [superficial] wound to his arm, and was able to return to battle after having it bandaged. 02. People here seem very friendly on a [superficial] level, but can be quite difficult to get to know personally. 03.… …
4superficial — su|per|fi|cial [ ,supər fıʃl ] adjective * ▸ 1 not complete ▸ 2 only on the surface ▸ 3 not thinking seriously ▸ 4 appearing to be similar ▸ 5 in top layer 1. ) not complete or thorough: CURSORY: The study is too superficial for us to reach any… …
5superficial */ — UK [ˌsuːpə(r)ˈfɪʃ(ə)l] / US [ˌsupərˈfɪʃ(ə)l] adjective 1) affecting or involving only the surface or outside part of something Her injuries were only superficial. The house suffered superficial damage from the flood. 2) not complete or thorough… …
6damage — dam|age1 [ dæmıdʒ ] noun *** 1. ) uncount physical harm caused to something so that it is broken, spoiled, or injured: Mr. Charlton surveyed the damage caused by the bulldozer. damage to: Damage to the building could take six months to repair. do …
7damage */*/*/ — I UK [ˈdæmɪdʒ] / US noun Get it right: damage: When damage means harm or injury it is an uncountable noun, and so: ▪ it is never used in the plural ▪ it never comes after a or a number Wrong: These toxins can cause damages to the lungs and… …
8damage — 1 noun (U) 1 PHYSICAL HARM physical harm caused to something or someone (+ to): damage to property | serious/severe/extensive damage (=very bad damage): The earthquake caused extensive structural damage. | minor/superficial damage (=damage that… …
9damage*/*/*/ — [ˈdæmɪdʒ] noun I 1) [U] physical harm a new drug to treat nerve damage[/ex] Luckily, no serious damage had been done.[/ex] The house suffered only superficial damage in the fire.[/ex] Damage to the building could take six months to repair.[/ex]… …
10superficial — adjective 1 APPEARANCE seeming to have a particular appearance at first, although this is not true or real: Despite their superficial similarities, the two novels are in fact very different. | a superficial air of tranquility 2 NOT… …