The difference between Explicit and Overt
When used as adjectives, explicit means very specific, clear, or detailed, whereas overt means open and not concealed or secret.
check bellow for the other definitions of Explicit and Overt
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Explicit as an adjective:
Very specific, clear, or detailed.
Examples:
"I gave explicit instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway."
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Explicit as an adjective (euphemism):
Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic.
Examples:
"The film had several scenes including explicit language and sex."
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Overt as an adjective:
Open and not concealed or secret.
Examples:
"synonyms manifest oppatent plain unconcealed"
"antonyms covert hiddnonovert Thesaurus:covert"