covert vs blind

blind vs covert

covert and blind both are nouns.

covert and blind both are adjectives.

covert is not a verb while blind is a verb.

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

As nouns, blind is a hyponym of covert; that is, blind is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than covert:

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

Other hyponyms of covert include camouflage, shoji, stalking-horse.

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

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

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

Difference between covert and blind

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