Deciding to skim but not add cleaning chemicals to a pool only addresses the literal surface level need while ignoring the bigger issue. (inc.com)
But Wind Waker's drowned world remains mostly out of reach, and the whole adventure has you skimming a literal surface, charming though that surface may be. (grantland.com)
For others, these great abstractions culminate Johns's old games with a literal surface. (haberarts.com)