overt
adj.done or shown in an open way so that everyone can see it. It is the opposite of something that is hidden or secret.
adj.done or shown openly; not secret or hidden. Often used to describe actions, intentions, or signs that are plainly apparent rather than implied.
“The company showed overt signs of interest in the deal.”
“Despite their private disagreements, there was no overt hostility between the two leaders during the press conference.”
“The film's political message is overt, eschewing subtle metaphors in favor of direct dialogue that challenges the audience's preconceptions about social justice.”
Often used in legal or political contexts to distinguish visible actions from hidden intentions.
Usage overt response · respectively overt
From Middle English overt, uverte (“open, uncovered; unfastened; accessible, unobstructed; clear, manifest”), from Anglo-Norman overt, Middle French ouvert, Old French overt, ouvert, uvert (“opened”) (modern French ouvert), past participle of Anglo-Norman, Old French ovrir, ouvrir, uvrir (“to open”), from Late Latin operire, variant of Latin aperīre (“to open”), from aperiō (“to open, uncover”), from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó (“away; from”) + h₂wer- (“to cover, shut”). The English word is a doublet of apert and ouvert.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.