change surface

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Verb

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change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" level off, level - become level or even; "The ground levelled off" crust - form a crust or form into a crust; "The bread crusted in the oven" warp, buckle, heave - bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave" curl, kink, curve - form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling" unfurl, unroll - unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state; "unfurl a banner" wrap up, roll up - form a cylinder by rolling; "roll up a banner" marbleise, marbleize - make something look like marble; "marbleize the fireplace" smooth, smoothen - make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood" roughen - make rough or rougher; "roughen the surfaces so they will stick to each other" fold, fold up, turn up - bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar" even, even out, level, flush - make level or straight; "level the ground" tease - raise the nap of (fabrics) imprint, impress - mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax" blob, fleck, blot, spot - make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"