overlook

Definition of overlook in English English dictionary: To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly; To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate; 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
to overlook a valley from a hill.; Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly
to overlook a gang of laborers; to overlook one who is writing a letter.; 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; {v} to peruse, examin, review, super-intend, neglect, pass by indulgently, excuse; watch over; "I am overlooking her work"; a high place affording a good view watch over; "I am overlooking her work" look past, fail to notice; 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; {f} look over; affording a view over; inspect, supervise; miss, omit, ignore; excuse; leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"; look down on; "The villa dominates the town"; look past, fail to notice; a high place affording a good view; 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; If a building or window overlooks a place, you can see the place clearly from the building or window. Pretty and comfortable rooms overlook a flower-filled garden; If you overlook someone's faults or bad behaviour, you forgive them and take no action. satisfying relationships that enable them to overlook each other's faults; a high place affording a good view watch over; "I am overlooking her work"; be oriented in a certain direction; "The house looks out on a tennis court"; "The apartment overlooks the Hudson"; 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
overlooked: Simple past tense and past participle of overlook
overlooked: Missed, unnoticed
overlooker: {n} one who overlooks, watches
overlooked: not taken into account; "his retirement was not allowed to go unmarked
overlooked: not taken into account; "his retirement was not allowed to go unmarked"
overlooked: past of overlook
overlooker: One who overlooks
overlooking: used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"
overlooking: present participle of overlook
overlooks: third-person singular of overlook