overt

views updated Jun 27 2018

o·vert / ōˈvərt; ˈōvərt/ • adj. done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden: an overt act of aggression in untreated cases, overt psychosis may occur.DERIVATIVES: o·vert·ly adv.o·vert·ness n.ORIGIN: Middle English: from Old French, past participle of ovrir ‘to open,’ from Latin aperire.

Overt

views updated May 18 2018

OVERT

Public; open; manifest.

The term overt is used in criminal law in reference to conduct that moves more directly toward the commission of an offense than do acts of planning and preparation that may ultimately lead to such conduct.

overt

views updated May 14 2018

overt †open, uncovered; open to view or knowledge. XIV. — OF. overt (mod. ouvert), pp. of ovrir (ouvrir) open:- popL. *operīre for L. aperīre.

overt

views updated Jun 11 2018

overt (oh-vert) adj. plainly to be seen or detected: applied to diseases with observable signs and symptoms.