change shape vs grain

grain vs change shape

change shape is not a noun while grain is a noun.

change shape and grain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
change shape	No	No	Yes	No
grain	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, grain is a hyponym of change shape; that is, grain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than change shape:

change shape: assume a different shape or form
grain: become granular

Other hyponyms of change shape include roll, granulate, bulge, pouch, protrude, point, sharpen, taper, furl, roll up, flatten, flatten out, draw, deform, batter, dinge, distort, twine, twist, bend, deform, flex, turn, twist, bend, flex, extend, stretch, stretch out, unfold, bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, pop, pop out, protrude, start.

change shape (noun)	grain (noun)
	the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
	the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
	the smallest possible unit of anything
	foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
	a relatively small granular particle of a substance
	dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
	a cereal grass
	1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
	1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
	a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
	the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

change shape (verb)	grain (verb)
assume a different shape or form	form into grains
	become granular
	thoroughly work in
	paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood

Difference between change shape and grain

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