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overlook

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o⋅ver⋅look

  [v. oh-ver-look; n. oh-ver-look]
–verb (used with object)
1. to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
2. to disregard or ignore indulgently, as faults or misconduct: Only a parent could overlook that kind of behavior.
3. to look over, as from a higher position: a balcony that overlooks the ballroom.
4. to afford a view over; look down or out upon: a hill overlooking the sea.
5. to rise above: The Washington Monument overlooks the tidal basin.
6. to excuse; pardon: a minor infraction we can overlook this time.
7. to look over in inspection, examination, or perusal: They allowed us to overlook the proposed contract.
8. to look after, oversee, or supervise: She has to overlook a large number of employees.
9. Archaic. to look upon with the evil eye; bewitch.
–noun
10. terrain, as on a cliff, that affords an attractive vista or a good view: Miles of landscape could be seen from the overlook.
Use overlook in a Sentence
Origin:
1325–75; ME; see over-, look

Synonyms:
1. miss. See slight.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2010.
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o·ver·look   (ō'vər-lŏŏk')   
tr.v.   o·ver·looked, o·ver·look·ing, o·ver·looks

    1. To look over or at from a higher place.

    2. To rise above, especially so as to afford a view over: The tower overlooks the sea.

    3. To fail to notice or consider; miss.

    4. To ignore deliberately or indulgently; disregard.

    1. To fail to notice or consider; miss.

    2. To ignore deliberately or indulgently; disregard.

  3. To look over; examine.

  4. To watch over; oversee. See Synonyms at supervise.

n.   (ō'vər-lŏŏk')
An elevated place that affords an extensive view: a scenic overlook.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

overlook  (v.)
c.1369, "to examine, scrutinize, inspect," from over + look (q.v.). Another M.E. sense was "to peer over the top of." These two literal senses have given rise to the two main modern meanings. Meaning "to look over or beyond and thus not see, to choose to not notice" is first recorded 1524. Seemingly contradictory sense of "to watch over officially, keep an eye on, superintend" is from 1532. Overlooking also was the common term for "inflicting the evil eye on" (someone or something).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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