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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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   OVERLOOK definition: 1. to provide a view of, especially from above: 2. to fail to notice or consider something or…. Learn more.

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

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   The meaning of OVERLOOK is to look over : inspect. How to use overlook in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Overlook.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › overlookOVERLOOK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Overlook definition: to fail to notice, perceive, or consider. See examples of OVERLOOK used in a sentence.

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

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   OVERLOOK meaning: 1. to provide a view of, especially from above: 2. to fail to notice or consider something or…. Learn more.

6. 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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERLOOK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you overlook a fact or problem, you do not notice it, or do not realize how important it is. We overlook all sorts of warning signals about our own health. [ VERB noun ]

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

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   1. to fail to notice or take into account. 2. to disregard deliberately or indulgently. 3. to look at or over from above: the garden is overlooked by the prison. 4. to afford a view of from above: the house overlooks the bay. 5. to rise above. 6. to look after. 7. to look at carefully. 8. to bewitch or cast the evil eye upon (someone) n.