| screen pass | a short forward pass in which the receiver is protected by a screen of blockers |
| screen test | a filmed audition of an actor or actress |
| air cover | the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations |
| cover covering fire | fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations, artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal |
cover
covering screening
masking | the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it, the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft |
| cover | a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent), her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment |
| cover-up | concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public |
smoke screen
smokescreen | an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure, requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures |
| active matrix screen | a type of LCD screen used for some portable computers, there is a separate circuit for each pixel |
background desktop
screen background | (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear |
bedspread
bedcover
bed cover
bed covering
counterpane
spread | decorative cover for a bed |
binding
book binding
cover back | the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book, the book had a leather binding |
blanket
cover | bedding that keeps a person warm in bed, he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep |
blind
screen | a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight, they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet |
computer screen
computer display | a screen used to display the output of a computer to the user |
cover
cover version
cover song | a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else, they made a cover of a Beatles' song |
cover glass
cover slip | a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide |
| cover plate | covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle |
| dust cover | a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment |
| dust cover dust sheet | a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period |
fire screen
fireguard | a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks) |
floor cover
floor covering | a covering for a floor |
lens cap
lens cover | cap used to keep lens free of dust when not in use |
light filter
diffusing screen | a transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through it |
| manhole cover | a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street) |
| mattress cover | bedclothes that provide a cover for a mattress |
protective covering
protective cover
protection | a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury, they had no protection from the fallout, wax provided protection for the floors |
record sleeve
record cover | a sleeve for storing a phonograph record |
| rood screen | a screen in a church, separates the nave from the choir or chancel |
| screen | a protective covering consisting of netting, can be mounted in a frame, they put screens in the windows for protection against insects, a metal screen protected the observers |
screen cover covert
concealment | a 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 |
| screen | partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space |
| screen CRT screen | the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathodeay tube |
screen silver screen
projection screen | a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing |
screen door
screen | a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting, used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door, he heard the screen slam as she left |
| screen saver | (computer science) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time, screen savers prevent the damage that occurs when the same areas of light and dark are displayed too long |
sieve
screen | a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles |
silkscreen
silk screen print
serigraph | a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil |
smoke screen
smokescreen | (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements |
| top cover | covering 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 |
touch screen
touchscreen | a computer display that enables the user to interact with the computer by touching areas on the screen |
| wide screen | a projection screen that is much wider than it is high |
| window screen | screen to keep insects from entering a building through the open window |
| screen memory | an imagined memory of a childhood experience, hides another memory of distressing significance |
| silver screen | the film industry |
covering letter
cover letter | a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information |
screen font
raster font | the font that is displayed on a computer screen, when the screen font resembles a printed font a document may look approximately the same on the screen as it will when printed |
book jacket
dust cover
dust jacket
dust wrapper | a paper jacket for a book, a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed |
filmdom
screenland
screen | the personnel of the film industry, a star of stage and screen |
covering
natural covering
cover | a natural object that covers or envelops, under a covering of dust, the fox was flushed from its cover |