Covers

Roles: cover, surface, gap, fit, stretch, exposure, overlap, thickness, transparency, draping

The domain of covering and uncovering: a surface extended over objects spread below, with structural concerns of coverage, gaps, fit, stretch, and exposure. Distinct from containers (which enclose contents within boundaries) — covers operate on a surface-over-ground topology rather than an inside/outside one. Key logic: a cover can be too thin (revealing what’s beneath), have gaps (leaving areas exposed), stretch to fit (at the cost of thinness), or overlap (creating redundancy). Source domain for metaphors about theories, explanations, and accounts that attempt to encompass a set of facts.

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• Theories Are Covers for the Facts → intellectual-inquiry