imprint vs change surface

imprint is a noun but change surface is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
imprint	Yes	No	Yes	No
change surface	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, change surface is a hypernym of imprint; that is, change surface is a word with a broader meaning than imprint:

imprint (noun)	change surface (noun)
a device produced by pressure on a surface
a distinctive influence
an impression produced by pressure or printing
an identification of a publisher; a publisher's name along with the date and address and edition that is printed at the bottom of the title page
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

imprint (verb)	change surface (verb)
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure	undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface
establish or impress firmly in the mind