(n)screen, cover, covert, concealmenta covering that serves to conceal or shelter something“a screen of trees afforded privacy”, “under cover of darkness”, “the brush provided a covert for game”, “the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background”
(n)cover, covering, screening, maskingthe act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it“the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft”
(n)top, covercovering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)“he removed the top of the carton”, “he couldn't get the top off of the bottle”, “put the cover back on the kettle”
(n)cover, covering firefire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations“artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal”
(n)cover, cover version, cover songa recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else“they made a cover of a Beatles' song”
(v)coverprovide with a covering or cause to be covered“cover her face with a handkerchief”, “cover the child with a blanket”, “cover the grave with flowers”
(v)cover, continue, extendspan an interval of distance, space or time“The war extended over five years”, “The period covered the turn of the century”, “My land extends over the hills on the horizon”, “This farm covers some 200 acres”, “The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles”
(v)cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, addressact on verbally or in some form of artistic expression“This book deals with incest”, “The course covered all of Western Civilization”, “The new book treats the history of China”
(v)embrace, encompass, comprehend, coverinclude in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory“This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds”, “this should cover everyone in the group”
(v)report, coverbe responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism“Snow reported on China in the 1950's”, “The cub reporter covered New York City”
(v)cover, compensate, overcompensatemake up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities“he is compensating for being a bad father”