"cover artist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cover artists [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cover artist (plural cover artists)
  1. A person who creates cover art for a published work.
    Sense id: en-cover_artist-en-noun-DreSKiSo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
  2. (music) A musical artist who makes a cover version of a song. Categories (topical): Music Related terms: redux, remake [film, television, broadcasting, media], enhanced remake [video-games]
    Sense id: en-cover_artist-en-noun-CoGkD9Ct Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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