overlook
IPA: ˈoʊvɝɫʊk
noun
- A vista or point that gives a view down toward something else.
verb
- To offer a view (of something) from a higher position.
- To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it.
- To pretend not to have noticed (something, especially a mistake or flaw); to pass over (something) without censure or punishment.
- To look down upon from above or from a higher location.
- (archaic) To supervise, oversee; to watch over.
- (archaic) To observe or watch (someone or something) surreptitiously or secretly.
- (archaic) To inspect (something); to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.
- (archaic) To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate.
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Examples of "overlook" in Sentences
- The government overlooks the organization.
- The bluff overlooking the Upper Chesapeake Bay.
- The neighbourhood overlooks the Mill Creek Ravine.
- The elephant walk features an overlook near the flamingoes.
- The land overlooked the expanse of the Broadwater and was a.
- It overlooks the lower fields of the farm and the Zekiah Swamp.
- The baseball, the seafood, the deck parties overlooking the Bay.
- It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment.
- It's easy to overlook because of the rest of the commotion on the page.
- The 7m shortfall was overlooked and the event was considered a success.
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