blind vs covert

covert vs blind

blind and covert both are nouns.

blind and covert both are adjectives.

blind is a verb but covert is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blind	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
covert	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, covert is a hypernym of blind; that is, covert is a word with a broader meaning than blind:

blind: a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)
covert: a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

Other hypernyms of blind include concealment, cover, screen.

blind (noun)	covert (noun)
a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight	a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)	a flock of coots
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

blind (adjective)	covert (adjective)
unable to see	secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
not based on reason or evidence	(of a wife) being under the protection of her husband
unable or unwilling to perceive or understand

blind (verb)	covert (verb)
make dim by comparison or conceal
make blind by putting the eyes out
render unable to see

Difference between blind and covert

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