overlook in English dictionary

  • overlook

    Meanings and definitions of "overlook"

    • To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to rise above, so as to command a view of
    • To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.
    • To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate.
    • To look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to miss or omit in looking; hence, to refrain from bestowing notice or attention upon; to neglect; to pass over without censure or punishment; to excuse.
    • noun
      A vista or point that gives a beautiful view.
    • verb
      To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to rise above, so as to command a view of.
    • verb
      Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly.
    • verb
      To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.
    • verb
      To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate.
    • verb
      To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to miss or omit in looking.
    • verb
      To pretend not to have noticed, especially a mistake; to pass over without censure or punishment.
    • To fail to notice or reconize (usually a detail).
    • To have within ones range of physical sight or vision, likely from an elevated position; to be in a position of oversight; to visually control.
    • To purposely not notice or recognize, or pretend to not notice; having seen or recognized something, to willfullly not take an appropriate or required action.
    • miss (seeing)
    • Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly
    • to look down upon from a place that is over or above
    • to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it
    • To look down on.
    • noun
      a high place affording a good view
    • verb
      be oriented in a certain direction; "The house looks out on a tennis court"; "The apartment overlooks the Hudson"
    • verb
      leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
    • verb
      look down on; "The villa dominates the town"
    • verb
      look past, fail to notice
    • verb
      watch over; "I am overlooking her work"

    Synonyms of "overlook" in English dictionary

    overtop, look out over, leave out are the top synonyms of "overlook" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "overlook" in English dictionary

    attend to is the antonym of "overlook" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of overlook

    • overlook ( third-person singular simple present overlooks, present participle overlooking, simple past and past participle overlooked)
    • overlook (plural overlooks)
    • overlook (third-person singular simple present overlooks, present participle overlooking, simple past and past participle overlooked)
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