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overt - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'overt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Overt [ a.]
- Open to view; public; apparent; manifest.
- Not covert; open; public; manifest; as, an overt act of treason.

Meaning of 'overt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . overt [ a]
Meaning (1):
- open and observable; not secret or hidden
Example in sentence:
  • an overt lie;
  • open ballots;
  • overt hostility;
  • overt intelligence gathering