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overlook
[oh-ver-look, oh-ver-look]
verb (used with object)
to fail to notice, perceive, or consider.
to overlook a misspelled word.
Synonyms:to disregard or ignore indulgently, as faults or misconduct.
Only a parent could overlook that kind of behavior.
to look over, as from a higher position.
a balcony that overlooks the ballroom.
to afford a view over; look down or out upon.
a hill overlooking the sea.
to rise above.
The Washington Monument overlooks the tidal basin.
a minor infraction we can overlook this time.
to look over in inspection, examination, or perusal.
They allowed us to overlook the proposed contract.
to look after, oversee, or supervise.
She has to overlook a large number of employees.
Archaic.to look upon with the evil eye; bewitch.
noun
terrain, as on a cliff, that affords an attractive vista or a good view.
Miles of landscape could be seen from the overlook.
overlook
verb
to fail to notice or take into account
to disregard deliberately or indulgently
to look at or over from above
the garden is overlooked by the prison
to afford a view of from above
the house overlooks the bay
to rise above
to look after
to look at carefully
to bewitch or cast the evil eye upon (someone)
noun
a high place affording a view
an act of overlooking
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Example Sentences
She called for local authorities to take seriously an issue that is often overlooked.
For the past two years, he’s lived in an upstairs apartment that overlooks this block of hotels, boutiques and restaurants.
“That worked against some of the shows that were overlooked, like ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer.’”
The show — which was launched by Dear Media, the largest women’s podcast network, in March of last year — aims to educate women about common overlooked medical conditions.
"But we had our own way of writing and transmitting knowledge that has been completely side-lined and overlooked," she tells the BBC.
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