Picture a familiar moment on a humid day. You take a glass of ice water straight from the refrigerator and set it on the kitchen table.
The glass surface quickly covers with beads of water. Droplets form and grow, sliding down the sides. A small puddle spreads beneath the glass on the table.
A few minutes pass. The room air stays the same, but the glass slowly matches the surrounding warmth.
The new droplets stop appearing. Existing ones shrink and vanish. The slick surface dries. The puddle under the glass fades away.
At first, the glass demands a coaster right away to catch the drips. Later, it sits dry with no sign of moisture.
This simple setup starts wet and messy, then turns neat and dry. The change comes as the glass warms gradually in place.