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   overlook

   verb

   • 1. fail to notice: "he seems to have overlooked one important fact" Similar missfail to noticefail to observefail to spotfail to seeleaveleave unnoticedinformal:slip up onOpposite spotnotice
   • ▪ ignore or disregard (something, especially a fault or offence): "she was more than ready to overlook his faults" Similar disregardneglectignorepay no attention/heed toturn a blind eyeturn a deaf ear topass overomitskip (over)gloss overleave outleave undoneforgetdeliberately ignorenot take into considerationdisregardtake no notice oftake no account ofmake allowances forlet passturn a blind eye towink atblink atconnive atexcusepardonforgivecondonelet someone off withlet gosinkburylet bygones be bygonesinformal:let something rideOpposite punish
   • ▪ pass over (someone) in favour of another: "he was overlooked by the Nobel committee"
   • 2. have a view of from above: "the chateau overlooks fields of corn and olive trees" Similar have a view ofafford a view oflook over/acrosslook on tolook out on/overfacefront on togive on togive overopen out overcommand a view ofcommanddominate
   • ▪ (of a place) be open to view and so lack privacy: "it's better if the property isn't overlooked"
   • 3. supervise: archaic "he was overlooking his harvest men"
   • 4. bewitch with the evil eye: archaic "they told them they were overlooked by some unlucky Person"

   noun

   • 1. a commanding position or view: North American "the overlook to the townsite"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERLOOK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     OVERLOOK meaning: 1. to provide a view of, especially from...

   • Overlooked

     OVERLOOKED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Traditional

     OVERLOOK translate: 景色, 眺望;（尤指）俯瞰，俯視, 沒注意, 忽視;忽略，沒注意到, 原諒,...

   • Overload

     OVERLOAD definition: 1. to put too many things in or on...

   • Scenic

     SCENIC definition: 1. having or allowing you to see...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     OVERLOOK translate: trông xuống, không chú ý tới. Learn more...

   • Portuguese Translation

     OVERLOOK translate: dar para, omitir, negligenciar, deixar...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overlookOverlook Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERLOOK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoverlook verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   overlook something to see something wrong or bad but decide to ignore it synonym turn a blind eye (to something) We could not afford to overlook such a serious offence. He’s so friendly people are prepared to overlook his faults. I was prepared to overlook her mistakes this time.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › overlookOverlook - definition of overlook by The Free Dictionary

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