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Meaning of 'overlook' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Overlook [ v. t.]
- To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to rise above, so as to command a view of; as, to overlook a valley from a hill.
- Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly; as, to overlook a gang of laborers; to overlook one who is writing a letter.
- To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.
- To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate.
- To look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to miss or omit in looking; hence, to refrain from bestowing notice or attention upon; to neglect; to pass over without censure or punishment; to excuse.

Meaning of 'overlook' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . overlook [ v]
Meaning (1):
- leave undone or leave out
Example in sentence:
  • How could I miss that typo?;
  • The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
Meaning (2):
- watch over
Example in sentence:
  • I am overlooking her work
Meaning (3):
- be oriented in a certain direction
Example in sentence:
  • The apartment overlooks the Hudson;
  • The house looks out on a tennis court
Meaning (4):
- look down on
Example in sentence:
  • The villa dominates the town

Nearby Words:

oven ovenbird over over-arm over-busy over-garment over-story overabound overact overaction

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