overt
adjective
\ ō-ˈvərt
, ˈō-(ˌ)vərt
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, ˈō-(ˌ)vərt
\
Definition of overt
: open to view : manifest
overt hostility overt symptoms of the disease overt discrimination both overt and covert military action
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Bias, overt and otherwise In France, allocation of research positions at elite institutions is done through a two-step process. — John Timmer, Wired, "Scientists Avoid Bias When They Know They're Being Tested," 1 Sep. 2019 Bias, overt and otherwise In France, allocation of research positions at elite institutions is done through a two-step process. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Scientists avoid gender bias when they know they’re being tested for bias," 27 Aug. 2019 Meghan Markle and Prince Harry released photos of Archie Harrison's christening this past weekend, and it was filled with all kinds of subtle and overt symbolism from past and present royal events. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "How Meghan Markle Quietly Tied Her Son's Baptism to Her Own Wedding With Jewelry," 8 July 2019 Circle Round is a bit more overt in its value-teaching than some of the others in this list. — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, "The Best Kids’ Podcasts for Long Summer Drives," 4 July 2019 China’s malign intent is more overt in its regional policies. — Anders Fogh Rasmussen, WSJ, "To Counter Beijing, the Best Option Is the G-7," 17 June 2019 President Trump has been more overt in his criticism of Burr. — Grace Segers, CBS News, "Senate Intelligence Committee sets date for Donald Trump Jr.'s testimony," 7 June 2019 Even more overt were the reactions of Tyler Linfesty, a 17-year-old who appeared just beyond Trump’s shoulder at a pre-midterms rally last year in Billings, Mont. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "A duchess winked behind Donald Trump’s back. What was she telling us?," 4 June 2019 Continued aggressive overt action across the LoC against a nuclear power like Pakistan will damage India’s reputation as a stabilising force in the region. — Johann Chacko, Quartz India, "With Kashmir move, India risks losing the upper hand of a responsible, nuclear-armed democracy," 6 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'overt.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for overt
overt
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of overt
: easily seen : not secret or hidden
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overt
adjective
\ ō-ˈvərt
, ˈō-vərt\
, ˈō-vərt\
Kids Definition of overt
: not secret or hidden
overt hostility
overt
adjective
\ ō-ˈvərt, ˈō-ˌvərt also ˈō-vərt\
Medical Definition of overt
: open to view : readily perceived
overt behavior
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