noun
Refers to the outer cover of a book, magazine, notebook, etc. Can also mean the binding as a physical object.
この雑誌の表紙はとてもきれいだ。
The cover of this magazine is very beautiful.
表紙が破れた本を修理
I repair a book whose cover is torn.
noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
appear on a magazine cover
Slangy intransitive verb use, often in entertainment contexts. Typically used as 表紙を飾る or 表紙になる.
彼女がファッション誌の表紙を飾った。
She appeared on the cover of a fashion magazine.