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   overlook

   verb

   • 1. fail to notice: "he seems to have overlooked one important fact" Similar missfail to noticefail to observefail to spotfail to seeleaveleave unnoticedinformal:slip up onOpposite spotnotice
   • ▪ ignore or disregard (something, especially a fault or offence): "she was more than ready to overlook his faults" Similar disregardneglectignorepay no attention/heed toturn a blind eyeturn a deaf ear topass overomitskip (over)gloss overleave outleave undoneforgetdeliberately ignorenot take into considerationdisregardtake no notice oftake no account ofmake allowances forlet passturn a blind eye towink atblink atconnive atexcusepardonforgivecondonelet someone off withlet gosinkburylet bygones be bygonesinformal:let something rideOpposite punish
   • ▪ pass over (someone) in favour of another: "he was overlooked by the Nobel committee"
   • 2. have a view of from above: "the chateau overlooks fields of corn and olive trees" Similar have a view ofafford a view oflook over/acrosslook on tolook out on/overfacefront on togive on togive overopen out overcommand a view ofcommanddominate
   • ▪ (of a place) be open to view and so lack privacy: "it's better if the property isn't overlooked"
   • 3. supervise: archaic "he was overlooking his harvest men"
   • 4. bewitch with the evil eye: archaic "they told them they were overlooked by some unlucky Person"

   noun

   • 1. a commanding position or view: North American "the overlook to the townsite"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERLOOK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of overlook as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to pronounce overlook and how to translate it in different languages.

   • English (US)

     OVERLOOK meaning: 1. to provide a view of, especially from...

   • Overlook in Traditional Chinese

     OVERLOOK translate: 景色, 眺望;（尤指）俯瞰，俯視, 沒注意, 忽視;忽略，沒注意到, 原諒,...

   • Overlook in Spanish

     OVERLOOK translate: tener vistas a, pasar por alto, pasar...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     OVERLOOK translate: trông xuống, không chú ý tới. Learn more...

   • Overlook: German Translation

     OVERLOOK translate: Aussicht gewähren auf, übersehen. Learn...

   • Overlook in French

     OVERLOOK translate: négliger, passer sur, donner sur, avoir...

   • Overlook in Arabic

     OVERLOOK translate: يَطِلّ عَلى, يُهمِل. Learn more in the...

   • Overlook in Polish

     OVERLOOK translate: wychodzić na, mieć widok na, przeoczyć,...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERLOOK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overlookOverlook Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word overlook as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to distinguish overlook from related words like neglect, disregard, and ignore.

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6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › overlookOverlook - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The verb overlook literally means to look over the top of. The word has come to refer to the act of neglecting something, usually because your focus is aimed elsewhere. You might overlook the cost of car insurance if you’re busy calculating the cost of buying the car and paying for gas and parking. As a noun, an overlook is a space high above ...

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › overlookOVERLOOK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Overlook definition: to fail to notice, perceive, or consider. See examples of OVERLOOK used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoverlook verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb overlook, which can mean to fail to see or notice something, to ignore something wrong, or to see something from a building. Find out how to use it in different contexts and collocations with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishOVERLOOK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of overlook as a verb with three different senses: to have a view of something from above, to not notice or consider something, and to forgive or ignore someone's bad behaviour. See translations of overlook in other languages and browse related words.