What does covert mean in English? Meaning of covert definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "covert": a flock of coots
Noun
Meaning: a flock of cootsSynonyms: covertHypernyms: flockMember Holonyms: cootMeaning of "covert": secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
Adjective
Meaning: secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowedExample: covert actions by the CIA
covert funding for the rebelsSynonyms: covertAntonyms: open
overtSimilar: backstair
backstairs
behind-the-scenes
black
clandestine
cloak-and-dagger
cloaked
collusive
conniving
disguised
furtive
hole-and-corner
hugger-mugger
hush-hush
masked
secret
sub-rosa
subterranean
subterraneous
surreptitious
ulterior
under wraps
under-the-table
undercover
underground
undisclosed
unrevealedAlso see: concealed
implicit
inexplicit
invisible
unseeableMeaning of "covert": a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
Noun
Meaning: a covering that serves to conceal or shelter somethingExample: a screen of trees afforded privacy
under cover of darkness
the brush provided a covert for game
the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the backgroundSynonyms: concealment
cover
covert
screenHyponyms: blind
camouflage
shoji
stalking-horseHypernyms: coveringMeaning of "covert": (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband
Adjective
Meaning: (of a wife) being under the protection of her husbandExample: a woman covertSynonyms: covertSimilar: protectedAdjective: (now rare) Hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered. 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, III.5: Within that wood there was a covert glade, / Foreby a narrow foord, to them well knowne […] Francis Bacon (1561-1626) to plant a covert alley1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, III.5: Within that wood there was a covert glade, / Foreby a narrow foord, to them well knowne […]Francis Bacon (1561-1626) to plant a covert alley(figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) how covert matters may be best disclosed John Milton (1608-1674) whether of open war or covert guile 2013 July 26, Leo Hickman, “How algorithms rule the world”, The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, page 26: The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives. […] who, if anyone, is policing their use[?] Such concerns were sharpened further by the continuing revelations about how the US National Security Agency (NSA) has been using algorithms to help it interpret the colossal amounts of data it has collected from its covert dragnet of international telecommunications.William Shakespeare (1564-1616) how covert matters may be best disclosedJohn Milton (1608-1674) whether of open war or covert guile2013 July 26, Leo Hickman, “How algorithms rule the world”, The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, page 26: The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives. […] who, if anyone, is policing their use[?] Such concerns were sharpened further by the continuing revelations about how the US National Security Agency (NSA) has been using algorithms to help it interpret the colossal amounts of data it has collected from its covert dragnet of international telecommunications.Synonyms:
hidden, undercover, surreptitious, secret, privy, private, camouflaged, cloaked, concealed, disguised, furtive, hush-hush, incognito, masked, stealthy, sub rosa, ulterior, under wraps, underhand, unsuspected, veiled, buried, obscured, QT, dissembled, incog, shrouded, under-the-table,
Antonyms:
unconcealed, known, aboveboard, candid, frank, honest, overt, open, public, revealed,
