covering

Meanings

Plural: coverings

Noun

• a natural object that covers or envelops
  • "under a covering of dust"
• an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
• the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
• the act of protecting something by covering it
• the work of applying something
• That which covers or conceals; a cover; something spread or laid over or wrapped about another.
• Action of the verb to cover.
• A collection of sets U_i such that their union contains U; such a collection with the additional property that every U_i is open; such a collection with the additional property that every U_i is contained in U.
• A special kind of map that establishes a relationship between two topological spaces in the sense that, under the action of the map, the one looks locally like several copies of the second: Formally, a continuous map π:E→X between topological spaces such that there exists, for every point x in X, a discrete space D_x and an open neighborhood U of x such that π⁻¹(U)= displaystyle ⨆_(d∈D_x)V_d and π|_(V_d):V_d→U is a homeomorphism for every d∈D_x. See Covering space on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Verb

• provide with a covering or cause to be covered
• form a cover over
• span an interval of distance, space or time
• provide for
• act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
• travel across or pass over
• be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
• hold within range of an aimed firearm
• to take an action to protect against future problems
• hide from view or knowledge
• protect or defend (a position in a game)
• maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
• protect by insurance
• make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
• invest with a large or excessive amount of something
• help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities
  • "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
• be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of
• spread over a surface to conceal or protect
• cover as if with a shroud
• copulate with a female, used especially of horses
• put something on top of something else
• play a higher card than the one previously played
• be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
• sit on (eggs)
• clothe, as if for protection from the elements
• present participle and gerund of cover

Synonyms

address, application, breed, brood, coating, compensate, comprehend, continue, cover, cover up, cross, cut across, cut through, deal, embrace, encompass, enshroud, extend, get across, get over, handle, hatch, hide, incubate, insure, masking, natural covering, overcompensate, overlay, pass over, plow, report, screening, shroud, spread over, track, traverse, treat, underwrite, wrap up

Antonyms

uncover