overt

[ oh-vurt, oh-vurt ]

adjective

1. open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret:

   overt hostility.

   Synonyms: public, apparent, manifest, plain

   Antonyms: private

2. Heraldry. (of a device, as a purse) represented as open:

   a purse overt.

overt

/ əʊˈvɜːt; ˈəʊvɜːt /

adjective

1. open to view; observable
2. law open; deliberate. Criminal intent may be inferred from an overt act

Derived Forms

• ˈovertness, noun
• ˈovertly, adverb

Other Words From

• uno·vert adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of overt¹

1275–1325; Middle English < Old French, past participle of ouvrir to open < Vulgar Latin *ōperīre, for Latin aperīre

Word History and Origins

Origin of overt¹

C14: via Old French, from ovrir to open, from Latin aperīre

Example Sentences

Both sides would want the facility to be seen “as one that is more about capacity building than for any overt military use”, says Prof Harsh Pant, of the India Institute at King’s College London.

From BBC

But for other women, the resentment against our gender is far more overt.

From Salon

Because, yes, it does come down to the people and, despite the overt attempts by Donald Trump to subvert that, our will has held.

From Los Angeles Times

Benji may think David is too tightly wound — and he may be — but so is Benji, just in different, less overt ways.

From Los Angeles Times

Researchers have noted that highly reflective coatings for passive cooling applications need to be resistant to dirt and soiling, for example, to avoid their efficacy dropping overt time.

From BBC

Related Words

• apparent
• definite
• undisguised