The definition of overt is something that is out in the open.
(adjective)An example of overt is public displays of affection.
See overt in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
Origin: ME overte < MFr overt, pp. of ovrir, to open < VL *operire < L aperire, to open: see aperture
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See overt in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , past participle of ovrir, to open
Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *ōperīre
Origin: , alteration (influenced by Latin cōperīre, to cover)
Origin: of Latin aperīre; see wer-4 in Indo-European roots
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