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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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   OVERLOOK definition: 1. to provide a view of, especially from above: 2. to fail to notice or consider something or…. Learn more.

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   overlook: [noun] a place from which one may look down on a scene below.

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

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   OVERLOOK meaning: 1. to provide a view of, especially from above: 2. to fail to notice or consider something or…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERLOOK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   We overlook all sorts of warning signals about our own health. [VERB noun]...a fact that we all tend to overlook. [VERB noun] Synonyms: miss, forget, neglect, omit More Synonyms of overlook. 3. verb. If you overlook someone's faults or bad behaviour, you forgive them and take no action.

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

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

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   To overlook something is to fail to see it. When planning a party, it's best to write out a to-do list so that you don't overlook any details.

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   Define overlook. overlook synonyms, overlook pronunciation, overlook translation, English dictionary definition of overlook. tr.v. o·ver·looked , o·ver·look·ing , o·ver·looks 1. a. To look over or at from a higher place: We overlooked the valley from the cliff.

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

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   overlook something if a building, etc. overlooks a place, you can see that place from the building. a restaurant overlooking the lake; Our back yard is overlooked by several houses. Topics Buildings c1; overlook somebody (for something) to not consider somebody for a job or position, even though they might be suitable synonym pass over.

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

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    OVERLOOK definition: 1. to have a view of something from above: 2. to not notice or consider something: 3. to forgive…. Learn more.

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