"surface scratches" is an acceptable phrase to use in written English.
For example, "The surface of the table had a few surface scratches from being moved."
But these were just surface scratches.
Then, having blamed the system, try forgiving each other those surface scratches.
Eventually, through the surface scratches, one could hear a voice say, "Yeah, that's it!" Schaap assured his listeners that there was "no doubt of the voice's identity".
FROM the distance of 80 years, making its way through surface scratches and muffled sound, comes the cautionary voice of Tito Schipa.
When I pointed out surface scratches as an implied knock on the quality, the saleswoman said the satin finish normally holds up well but there had been a fashion shoot in the store, and models had danced on this table.
Developed by Nippon Paint in Japan, Scratch Shield is a "self-healing" coating — fine surface scratches like those made by fingernails under door handles disappear when the car is exposed to sunlight or heat.
As to the vinyl surface, "scratched" might translate into "charmingly distressed".
As to the vinyl surface, "scratched" might translate into "charmingly distressed". I don't think so.
If it's just faint surface scratching, it may be best to leave it alone.
The spectra were obtained from original surface, scratched surface, and post-etching surface (scratched surface after etching), respectively.
The detection were performed on original surface, scratched surface, and post-etching surface (scratched surface after etching) of GaAs, respectively.
