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Overlook

Overlook Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Overlook? [n] a high place affording a good view [v] leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten" [v] watch over [v] look past, fail to notice [v] look down on; "The villa dominates the town" [v] be oriented in a certain direction; "The house looks out on a tennis court"; "The apartment overlooks the Hudson" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Overlook: command \| dominate \| drop \| leave out \| look across \| look out on \| look out over \| miss \| neglect \| omit \| overleap \| overtop \| pretermit Related Terms \| Find terms related to Overlook: abide with \| accept \| allow \| allow for \| autopsy \| be big \| be blind to \| be caught napping \| be caught out \| be content with \| be easy with \| be inattentive \| be neglectful \| be negligent \| be unwary \| beacon \| bear \| bear with \| bedevil \| belvedere \| bestraddle \| bestride \| bewitch \| blank \| bleachers \| blink at \| boss \| bridge \| brook \| canvass \| chaperon \| chasm \| check \| check out \| check over \| check up on \| clear \| command \| condone \| conning tower \| connive at \| countenance \| cut \| cut dead \| default \| demonize \| diabolize \| discount \| dismiss \| disregard \| dominate \| endure \| examine \| excuse \| face \| face upon \| fail \| forget \| forgive \| front on \| gallery \| gazebo \| give an examination \| give no heed \| give the go-by \| give upon \| gloss over \| go over \| grandstand \| grin and abide \| have \| hear nothing \| hear of \| hex \| hoodoo \| ignore \| indulge \| inspect \| jinx \| judge not \| keep in order \| lapse \| lean over backwards \| leave out \| leave unavenged \| let go \| let go by \| let it go \| let pass \| let ride \| let slide \| let slip \| lighthouse \| listen to reason \| live with \| look at \| look down upon \| look out upon \| look over \| look right through \| look toward \| lookout \| loophole \| lose sight of \| lose track of \| make allowances for \| make light of \| make little of \| miss \| monitor \| neglect \| nod \| not attend \| not care for \| not get involved \| not heed \| not listen \| not notice \| not think \| not write off \| obey \| observation post \| observatory \| observe \| obsess \| omit \| outlook \| outtop \| overarch \| overhaul \| overpass \| oversee \| overshadow \| oversight \| overtop \| pardon \| pass by \| pass over \| pass under review \| pass up \| pay no attention \| pay no mind \| peanut gallery \| peephole \| peer at \| permit \| peruse \| pharos \| pocket the affront \| pooh-pooh \| pore over \| possess \| postmortem \| preterition \| put up with \| quarterback \| refuse to acknowledge \| refuse to recognize \| regard with indulgence \| review \| ride herd on \| ringside \| ringside seat \| rise above \| run over \| scan \| scrutinize \| see both sides \| see nothing \| set an examination \| shrug \| shrug it off \| sighthole \| size \| size up \| skip \| sleep \| slight \| stand for \| stand over \| stomach \| study \| submit to \| suffer \| superintend \| supervise \| surmount \| survey \| suspend judgment \| take \| take care of \| take for granted \| take stock of \| take the measure \| Texas tower \| think little of \| tolerate \| top \| top gallery \| tower \| tower above \| tower over \| view with indulgence \| voodoo \| watchtower \| wink at \| witch \| write off \| yield to See Also \| dwarf \| forget \| jump \| lie \| lose \| miss \| overshadow \| pass over \| place \| shadow \| skip \| skip over \| spot \| survey \| topographic point Overlook In Webster's Dictionary \O`ver*look"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overlooked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overlooking}.] 1. 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. ``The pile o'erlooked the town.'' --Dryden. [Titan] with burning eye did hotly overlook them. --Shak. 2. 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. 3. To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly. ``Overlook this pedigree.'' --Shak. The time and care that are required To overlook and file and polish well. --Roscommon. 4. To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Shak. If you trouble me I will overlook you, and then your pigs will die. --C. Kingsley. 5. 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. The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. --Acts xvii. 30 (Rev. Ver. ) They overlook truth in the judgments they pass. --Atterbury. The pardoning and overlooking of faults. --Addison.

Overlook Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Overlook?

[n] a high place affording a good view
[v] leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
[v] watch over
[v] look past, fail to notice
[v] look down on; "The villa dominates the town"
[v] be oriented in a certain direction; "The house looks out on a tennis court"; "The apartment overlooks the Hudson"

Overlook In Webster's Dictionary

\O`ver*look"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overlooked}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Overlooking}.]
1. 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. ``The pile o'erlooked the town.'' --Dryden.

         [Titan] with burning eye did hotly overlook them.
                                               --Shak.

2. 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.

3. To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or
   repeatedly. ``Overlook this pedigree.'' --Shak.

         The time and care that are required To overlook and
         file and polish well.                 --Roscommon.

4. To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon;
   to fascinate. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Shak.

         If you trouble me I will overlook you, and then your
         pigs will die.                        --C. Kingsley.

5. 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.

         The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked.
                                               --Acts xvii.
                                               30 (Rev. Ver.
                                               )

         They overlook truth in the judgments they pass.
                                               --Atterbury.

         The pardoning and overlooking of faults. --Addison.

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