ˈkʌvɚ ˈkʌvə ˈskɹiːnɪŋ ˈʃəʊɪŋ ˈʃoʊɪŋ ˈvjuːɪŋ testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft fabric of metal or plastic mesh the display of a motion picture