Cover and Role

Cover

Cover noun - A piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents.

Show all Definitions

Role and cover are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Role" instead a noun "Cover".

Nearby Words: covered, covering, coverage, coverlet

Role noun - The action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists.

Show all Definitions

Cover and role are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cover" instead a noun "Role".

old	old cover	old role
good	good cover	good role
similar	similar cover	similar role
current	current cover	current role
Other adjectives: original, single, actual, entire, real, bad, main, famous, new, final, official, last, different, iconic.

However, it came with an alternate cover depicting the '86 cast who actually play a significant role in the film.

Source: Covers Always Lie / Animated Film
The "bee girl" from the cover of Blind Melon's Self-Titled Album plays an important role in the music video for "No Rain".

Source: Cover Drop
This can arguably be considered a case of missing the point completely, seeing as the player assumes the role of a guitarist in a cover band in the game...

Source: Cover Version

Cite this Source

Role and Cover. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cover/role

Cover & Role. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cover/role>.

Role or Cover. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cover/role.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "cover" and "role" have occurred on timeline