re‧sur‧face /ˌriːˈsɜːfəs, ˌriːˈsɜːfɪs $ -ɜːr-/ verb
[Word Family: verb: surface, resurface; noun: surface; adjective: surface]

1. [intransitive] to appear again after being lost or missing:
One of the missing paintings suddenly resurfaced.

2. [intransitive] if an idea or problem resurfaces, it becomes important again:
Nationalist tensions have resurfaced here.

3. [transitive] to put a new surface on a road

4. [intransitive] to come back up to the surface of the water

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appear to start to be seen, especially suddenly:
A few small white clouds appeared on the horizon.
pop up to appear very suddenly:
A woman’s face popped up from the other side of the fence.
become visible to gradually start to be able to be seen:
The shape of the baby’s head gradually became visible on the screen.
come into view if something comes into view, you start to see it as you move closer to it, or it gets closer to you:
The white cliffs of Dover came into view.
come out if the sun, moon, or the stars come out, they suddenly appear:
The sun came out from behind a cloud.
loom/loom up if a large frightening object or person looms, they appear suddenly:
The dark shape of the castle loomed up out of the mist.
The man’s face suddenly loomed over him.
resurface to appear again after being lost or missing:
The girl’s father has resurfaced after six years of no contact.

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