overlook

[ verb oh-ver-look; noun oh-ver-look ]

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈlʊk; noun ˈoʊ vərˌlʊk /

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verb (used with object)

to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.

to disregard or ignore indulgently, as faults or misconduct: Only a parent could overlook that kind of behavior.

to look over, as from a higher position: a balcony that overlooks the ballroom.

to afford a view over; look down or out upon: a hill overlooking the sea.

to rise above: The Washington Monument overlooks the tidal basin.

to excuse; pardon: a minor infraction we can overlook this time.

to look over in inspection, examination, or perusal: They allowed us to overlook the proposed contract.

to look after, oversee, or supervise: She has to overlook a large number of employees.

Archaic. to look upon with the evil eye; bewitch.

noun

terrain, as on a cliff, that affords an attractive vista or a good view: Miles of landscape could be seen from the overlook.

Origin of overlook

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at over-, look

SYNONYMS FOR overlook

1 miss. See slight.

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OTHER WORDS FROM overlook

un·o·ver·looked, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH overlook

overlook oversee oversight

Words nearby overlook

overlie, overline, overlive, overload, overlong, overlook, overlooker, overlord, overly, overlying, overman

Example sentences from the Web for overlooked

Selma becomes a biopic in which the hero shines while those who worked beside him are overlooked or relegated to the sidelines.

Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’ |Gary May |January 2, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Even worse, Asian Americans are overlooked entirely when some advocates or politicians speak about minorities.

Why Harvard's Asians Are Invisible |Tim Mak |November 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I'm not sure if archaeologists are naturally drawn to "losers"—or can we call them overlooked people?

The Real-Life Raiders of the Lost Ark |Alex Belth |November 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Garfield the cat occupies an understated and often overlooked position critical to the history of televised animation.

Garfield Television: The Cat Who Saved Primetime Cartoons |Rich Goldstein |November 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Gruelle's story highlights the overlooked fact that leaving an abusive relationship can be lethal.

The Worst Question for Abuse Victims |Emily Shire |October 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It will win artists to a phase of the sublime in America which they have overlooked.

The Book of the National Parks |Robert Sterling Yard
The most senseless corruptions of text occur often, and it seems extraordinary how they may be overlooked.

Criminal Psychology |Hans Gross
I trust that there is nothing of consequence which I have overlooked?

The Hound of the Baskervilles |A. Conan Doyle
Dramatic instinct as applied to listening on the stage, and everywhere, is apt to be overlooked.

Browning and the Dramatic Monologue |S. S. Curry
The former palace of the Bishops of Trent, now a prison, is not to be overlooked.

The Valleys of Tirol |R. H. Busk

British Dictionary definitions for overlooked

overlook

verb (ˌəʊvəˈlʊk) (tr)

to fail to notice or take into account

to disregard deliberately or indulgently

to look at or over from above the garden is overlooked by the prison

to afford a view of from above the house overlooks the bay

to rise above

to look after

to look at carefully

to bewitch or cast the evil eye upon (someone)

noun (ˈəʊvəˌlʊk) US

a high place affording a view

an act of overlooking

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overlook

verb (used with object)

noun

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verb (ˌəʊvəˈlʊk) (tr)

noun (ˈəʊvəˌlʊk) US

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Learning

overlook

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of overlook

SYNONYMS FOR overlook

OTHER WORDS FROM overlook

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH overlook

Words nearby overlook

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verb (ˌəʊvəˈlʊk) (tr)

noun (ˈəʊvəˌlʊk) US

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