The wall surface is made to 'simulate' stone. = The wall surface 'simulates' stone.
The material 'simulates' [='imitates'] the look and feel of real fur.
The model will be used to 'simulate' the effects of an earthquake.
(..) Plus, we've also got around the place a whole bunch of lightning strikes. I think it may be the first time that people have used fluoros... ...as in Kino Flo, to simulate lightning. Hey, Rubes, can you take out and , will you, please? Basically I break up the roof into groups... (..)2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey