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overlook

/əʊvəˈlʊk/

noun

Meaning

  • A vista or point that gives a beautiful view.

verb

Meaning

  • To offer a view (of something) from a higher position.

    "Our hotel room overlooks the lake."

  • To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it.

    "These errors were overlooked by the proofreaders."

  • To pretend not to have noticed (something, especially a mistake or flaw); to pass over (something) without censure or punishment.

    "I’m not willing to overlook such bad behaviour."

  • To look down upon (something) from a place that is over or above.

    "to overlook a valley from a hill"

  • To supervise, oversee; to watch over.

    "to overlook a gang of laborers"

  • To observe or watch (someone or something) surreptitiously or secretly.

  • To inspect (something); to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.

  • To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate.

Synonyms

misheed,
scrutinize,
take no notice of