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   o·ver·look

   verb

   • 1. fail to notice (something): "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 offense): "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 favor 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 ontolook out on/overfacefront ontogive ontogive overopen out overcommand a view ofcommanddominate
   • 3. supervise; oversee: 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 "he veered off the highway onto an overlook"

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

5. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb overlook, which can mean to fail to notice, to disregard, to look over, or to afford a view. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences with overlook.

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 synonyms, collocations and related topics for overlook.