covers

Shields from view

Covers is the plural of cover, which in its many forms means to place something over or conceal.

Covers are things that go over other things: bed covers, book covers, album covers.

A cover version is a new recording of a previously released song: The band played mostly covers.

To cover for someone is to substitute or provide an alibi: She covered for me while I was out.

bedding

comforter

Quilted bed covering

sheet · bedspread · throw · pillowcase · fitted sheet · flat sheet · shams · bedskirt · linen · flannel

protection

shield

Handheld defensive armor

guard · screen · buffer · shelter · cladding · insulation · casing · wrap · sheath · tarp

music

remakes

New versions of originals

arrangements · acoustic versions · unplugged · reprises · standards · reimaginings · sampling · homage · karaoke · medleys

publication

dust jacket

Removable paper book cover

artwork · illustration · design · typography · spine · binding · blurb · wraparound · embossing · sleeve

disguise

camouflage

Concealment through visual blending

costume · pretense · facade · charade · impersonation · guise · smokescreen · undercover · front · mask

insurance

policy

Adopted principle of action

liability · comprehensive · collision · dental · vision · copay · beneficiary · underwriting · exclusions · rider

journalism

reports

Formal written findings

investigative · press · correspondents · dispatches · exclusive · scoop · exposé · broadcast · reportage · news cycle

Categories
Opposites
concealment/visibility

coversreveals

Makes visible or known

exposes · uncovers · shows · displays · unveils

topic inclusion/exclusion

coversignores

Refuses to acknowledge

omits · skips · overlooks · neglects · excludes

substitution/abandonment

coversabandons

Ceases to support

neglects · deserts

Phrases
Family

cover, recover, uncover, covering, covered, covert, coverage, cover up, discover

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G