Uncover vs Discovery - What's the difference?

As a verb uncover

is to remove the cover of an object.

something discovered.

(en verb)

to remove the cover of an object

The model railway was uncovered .

To reveal the identity of

The murderer has finally been uncovered .

To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.

* Milton

To uncover his perjury to the oath of his coronation.

To divest of the hat or cap; to bare the head of.

to uncover oneself

* cover up

Something discovered.

This latest discovery should eventually lead to much better treatments for disease.

(uncountable) The discovering of new things.

The purpose of the voyage was discovery .

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(legal, uncountable) A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.

The prosecution moved to suppress certain items turned up during discovery .

(legal, uncountable) Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.

The defense argued that the plaintiff's discovery was inadequate.