overt

adjective

\ ō-ˈvərt

, 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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Microsoft promoted its Books tab simply through the Store app, without any overt marketing of its contents or any deals within—unfortunately, a somewhat typical Microsoft failing. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Microsoft has closed its e-bookstore, and everything you purchased will vanish in July," 2 Apr. 2019 Though there is no overt ideological alignment between Russia and China today, the two governments share a hostility to dissent, deep suspicion of Western interference and a strong desire to impose tighter controls over their own societies. — Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, "The New Beijing-Moscow Axis," 1 Feb. 2019 This performance, in many ways, is perhaps the most overt nod either of them has made to their engagement. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Ariana Grande's First Performance of 'Thank U, Next' Is Clearly a Nod to Pete Davidson," 7 Nov. 2018 This is why the Republican Party’s most overt enthno-nationlists (i.e. Congressman Steve King and White House policy adviser Stephen Miller) are so eager to slash legal inflows. — Eric Leivtz, Daily Intelligencer, "For Democrats, Immigration Is a Political Problem Without a Policy Solution," 2 July 2018 Though overt proselytizing at the parliament is frowned upon, traditionalists nonetheless have an important role in shaping this different and more diffuse religious future. — Gordon Mehler, WSJ, "Common Ground for a Wiccan and a Rabbi?," 1 Nov. 2018 Sometimes discrimination is overt, such as job ads that explicitly request an age range. — Alexia Elejalde-ruiz, The Seattle Times, "Overqualified? Or too old? Age-discrimination case takes aim at biased recruiting practices," 8 Oct. 2018 The overt fat shaming is indeed incredibly harmful, as Lovato points out, and the categorization of women in this way is deeply reductive. — Abby Gardner, Glamour, "Demi Lovato Calls Out Horrifying Fat-Shaming Ad on Instagram," 4 Jan. 2019 Doctors and hospital officials said that hospitals make the goals clear in ways both subtle and overt. — Melanie Evans, WSJ, "The Hidden System That Explains How Your Doctor Makes Referrals," 27 Dec. 2018

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