overlook

Meaning of overlook

noun

A vista or point that gives a beautiful view.

verb
  1. To offer a view (of something) from a higher position.
    Our hotel room overlooks the lake.
  2. To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it.
    These errors were overlooked by the proofreaders.
  3. To pretend not to have noticed (something, especially a mistake or flaw); to pass over (something) without censure or punishment.
    I’m not willing to overlook such bad behaviour.
  4. To look down upon (something) from a place that is over or above.
    to overlook a valley from a hill
  5. To supervise, oversee; to watch over.
    to overlook a gang of laborers
  6. To observe or watch (someone or something) surreptitiously or secretly.
  7. To inspect (something); to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.
  8. To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate.

Information about overlook

  • The plural form of overlook is: overlooks.
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Hyphenation of overlook

over-look

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • overlook is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

overlook synonyms

Meaning neglect:

neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, overleap

Meaning dominate:

dominate, command, overtop

Meaning :

scrutinize

Translation of overlook

Words that rhyme with overlook

look, landlook, belook, forelook, relook, flook, offlook, inlook, onlook, unlook, plook, uplook, underlook, Outlook, outlook, skylook

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