overlook

[o·ver·look]

To overlook something is to fail to see it. When planning a party, it's best to write out a to do list so that you don't overlook any details.

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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.

Noun
a high place affording a good view

Verb
leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"

Verb
watch over; "I am overlooking her work"

Verb
look past, fail to notice

Verb
look down on; "The villa dominates the town"

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Verb
be oriented in a certain direction; "The house looks out on a tennis court"; "The apartment overlooks the Hudson"


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.

v. t.
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.

v. t.
To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.

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

v. t.
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.


Overlook

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.
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.
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.
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.
They overlook truth in the judgments they pass.
The pardoning and overlooking of faults.

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.

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Usage Examples

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.

Opponents of capital punishment argue that the state has no right to take a murderer's life. Apparently, one fact that abolitionists forget or overlook is that the state is acting not only on behalf of society, but also on behalf of the murdered person and the murdered person's family.

See everything, overlook a great deal, correct a little.

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Other Usage Examples

As musicians and artists, it's important we have an environment - and I guess when I say environment, I really mean the industry, that really nurtures these gifts. Oftentimes, the machine can overlook the need to take care of the people who produce the sounds that have a lot to do with the health and well-being of society.

Wisdom is learning what to overlook.

Peace is a never ending process... It cannot ignore our differences or overlook our common interests. It requires us to work and live together.

Society can overlook murder, adultery or swindling it never forgives preaching of a new gospel.

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