[adjective] - done or shown publicly or in an obvious way; not secretThere are no overt signs that Alex has been seriously harmed by his experiences.The overt aim of the proposal is to improve productivity, but the unions are worried that the result of it will be a cut in jobs.Many women at work have to deal with overt sexism.Compare covert.
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Meaning of OVERT in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012