camouflage vs covert

covert vs camouflage

camouflage and covert both are nouns.

camouflage is not an adjective while covert is an adjective.

camouflage is a verb but covert is not a verb.

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

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

camouflage: device or stratagem for concealment or deceit
covert: a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

Other hypernyms of camouflage include concealment, cover, screen.

camouflage (noun)	covert (noun)
the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance	a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
device or stratagem for concealment or deceit	a flock of coots
fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something

camouflage (adjective)	covert (adjective)
	secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
	(of a wife) being under the protection of her husband

camouflage (verb)	covert (verb)
disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something

Difference between camouflage and covert

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