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[v. oh-ver-look; n. oh-ver-look]

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verb (used with object)

to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.

to disregard or ignore indulgently, as faults or misconduct: Only a parent could overlook that kind of behavior.

to look over, as from a higher position: a balcony that overlooks the ballroom.

to afford a view over; look down or out upon: a hill overlooking the sea.

to rise above: The Washington Monument overlooks the tidal basin.

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to excuse; pardon: a minor infraction we can overlook this time.

to look over in inspection, examination, or perusal: They allowed us to overlook the proposed contract.

to look after, oversee, or supervise: She has to overlook a large number of employees.

Archaic. to look upon with the evil eye; bewitch.

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noun

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terrain, as on a cliff, that affords an attractive vista or a good view: Miles of landscape could be seen from the overlook.

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Origin:
1325–75; Middle English; see over-, look

Related forms

un·o·ver·looked, adjective

Can be confused: overlook, oversee, oversight.

Synonyms
1. miss. See slight.

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But the casual observer may overlook that this species usually spends an.

But one shouldn't overlook the chilling effect of years of deflation.

Flooded rice terraces overlook water sparkling with fishermen's fires.

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But the casual observer may overlook that this species usually spends an.

But one shouldn't overlook the chilling effect of years of deflation.

Flooded rice terraces overlook water sparkling with fishermen's fires.

We overlook big things, forget details, conflate events.

Saumur's hilltop vineyards overlook the caves, town, castle and river below.

Don't overlook remnants when shopping for a countertop.

These are the things you overlook when you've been out of the vomit game for a while.

Becoming strategic is no excuse for boards to overlook the need to raise money.

It is easy to overlook a factor as obvious and unsophisticated as this, but it is important.

Morning coffee with a beautiful overlook of mt moran in grand tetons national park.

It is that scenario that everyone seems to overlook.

Inside, wooden balconies overlook the performance space, and folding chairs line the floors.

Both the living room and the kitchen, at opposite ends of the main space, overlook the dunes.

Zipcar's lack of profits is not so easy to overlook.

Even as you climb you are turning past the overlook.

People in one neighbourhood may overlook nuisances that others view as harbingers of chaos.

But a new study found that consumers often overlook the benefit of such big-ticket investments.

People tend to overlook the drawbacks when looking at this.

It is impossible to overlook the rapid growth that's taken place here in a generation.

Today, these graceful vining plants are so ubiquitous that many people overlook them.

The voice acting may be a little rough, but as long as the core action is this good, it's easy to overlook.

The administration and departments overlook these relationships because they are not considered predatory.

It is easy to overlook the ubiquity of images in the modern world.

When mapping out a trip, don't overlook local opportunities.

By the same token, to overlook that the dead can only be exonerated posthumously defiles the memory of innocent victims.

Amid all these cultural attractions, it's possible to overlook the extraordinary natural beauty here.

All the holiday glitter out there is fun, but don't overlook the magic in the natural materials around you.

One thing us fathers sometimes overlook is our own fathers.

There is a big thrust for people to overlook the law.

One source of wisdom they may overlook is the staid world of insurance.

The new master bedroom and bath on the top floor overlook the rear garden.

Harrisburg is tapping talent that other universities might overlook.

Countries cannot overlook the need for comprehensive energy strategies.

Six tennis courts and a fitness center overlook the cove.

So many people overlook the restorative powers of a nice, long bath.

His prose is so humbly focused on the lives of his imaginative creations that it is easy to overlook its literary craft.

Don't count on reviewers being so excited by your brilliant science that they will overlook your flouting of the rules.

Windows are placed so that they overlook streets and courtyards.

On the west side of the building, elevator and stair landings overlook a gallery.

Their houses do overlook a potato-processing plant-miles in the distance.

But that would overlook the left's capacity to rain on its own parade.

For some, this oversight only confirmed suspicions that commission staff overlook potentially exculpatory evidence.

Yet strategic imperatives may prompt some countries to overlook such concerns.

And investors often overlook the need to diversify among alternative investments, and their vintage.

In their haste to applaud or lament this tale, both sides of the debate tend to overlook some nuances.

Many art and antiques dealers began as collectors, exploring the offbeat areas that others overlook.

But to overlook the playful charms for the lack of a score or steep difficulty curve is to miss.

But the new administration should not overlook making existing.

These attributes won over buyers who were prepared to overlook the fact that those cars were often dull.

Unfortunately, the process can overlook what efficiencies supply chains offer.

But they overlook a powerful weapon that could help.

Markets are apt to overlook a trade deficit when they are excited by an economy's growth prospects.

Be sure to reserve one of three tables that overlook the sea, or a spot on the.

Finally: if you overlook some errors, then you are human.

Many leaders talk about progress and change, but overlook simple yet potent indicators for creative action.

You, on the other hand, seem to continually overlook step.

And due to the tininess of his equipment do not overlook any of the seven bodily orifices”.

With billions of dollars of market value at stake, the board may be inclined to overlook a few million dollars of pay.

We'll also overlook the silly bud vase that was too cute by half.

Considered from the village, however, these excesses seemed easier to overlook.

The two companies were simply unable to overlook their differences, even when banding together would have helped both of them.

Faculty offices on mezzanines overlook open studio spaces.

The police may have to be paid off before a party, or bribed to overlook a satellite dish.

Advertisers are not so in thrall to the cult of youth that they are prepared to overlook such a shift.

Don't overlook the fact that anticipation can be part of the experience.

If you do well on your comps, they'll overlook this.

Focusing too tightly on certain deadlines or profit margins give workers an incentive to overlook or explain away failures.

When it comes to eReaders, one thing that people often overlook is the graduate population.

But so far, the two giants have tended to overlook differences rather than to resolve them.

His obligation to the study and its corporate sponsor could have caused him to overlook his patient's safety.

Just proves that engineers can overlook the obvious issues in designing such facilities.

One thing that people seem to overlook is the usefulness of being able to make circles overlap.

Many men overlook the tax benefits of marriage though.

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World English Dictionary

overlook

—vb
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
9.	a high place affording a view
10.	an act of overlooking

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Word Origin & History

overlook

mid-14c., "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 1520s. Seemingly

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contradictory sense of "to watch over officially, keep an eye on, superintend" is from 1530s. Overlooking also was the common term for "inflicting the evil eye on" (someone or something).

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