Difference between Screen and Cover

What is the difference between Screen and Cover?

Screen as a verb is to filter by passing through a screen. while Cover as a verb is to place something over or upon to conceal or protect.

Screen

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To filter by passing through a screen. To remove information, or censor intellectual material from viewing To present publicly (on the screen). To fit with a screen.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A physical divider intended to block an area from view. A material woven from fine wires intended to block animals or large particles from passing while allowing gasses, liquids and finer particles to pass. The informational viewing area of electronic output devices; the result of the output. The viewing area of a movie, or moving picture or slide presentation An offensive tactic in which a player stands so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate. The protective netting which protects the audience from flying objects In mining and quarries, a frame supporting a mesh of bars or wires used to classify fragments of stone by size, allowing the passage of fragments whose a diameter is smaller than the distance between the bars or wires. A stencil upon a framed mesh through which paint is forced onto printed-on material; the frame with the mesh itself. A collection of less-valuable vessels that travel with a more valuable one for the latter's protection.

Example sentence: Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.

Cover

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A lid.The hiding from view.The front and back of a book or magazine.The top sheet of a bed.A cover charge.A setting at a restaurant table.A rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30 forward of square; a fielder in this position.A set (more often known as a family) of sets, whose union contains the given set.An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc.A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.In commercial law, a buyer's purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for.An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or pertaining to the front cover of a book or magazine.Of, pertaining to, or consisting of cover versions.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To place something over or upon to conceal or protect.To feature, discuss, or mention.To provide enough money for.To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing.To provide insurance coverage for.to copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses).

Example sentence: The real goal should be reduced government spending, rather than balanced budgets achieved by ever rising tax rates to cover ever rising spending.

We hope you now know whether to use Screen or Cover in your sentence.

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