 overlook |
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| 1. | [ verb ] look past, fail to notice | |
| Related terms: | miss | |
| 2. | [ verb ] be oriented in a certain direction | |
| Synonyms: | face look_out_on look_across look_out_over | |
| Examples: | "The house looks out on a tennis court" "The apartment overlooks the Hudson" |
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| Related terms: | lie lie | |
| 3. | [ verb ] leave undone or leave out | |
| Synonyms: | miss neglect leave_out drop overleap pretermit omit | |
| Examples: | "How could I miss that typo?" "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten" |
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| Related terms: | attend_to forget jump omission omission neglecter | |
| 4. | [ verb ] look down on | |
| Synonyms: | command overtop dominate | |
| Examples: | "The villa dominates the town" |
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| Related terms: | lie lie shadow | |
| 5. | [ verb ] watch over | |
| Examples: | "I am overlooking her work" |
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| Related terms: | survey survey | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a high place affording a good view | |
| Related terms: | topographic_point look_out_on | |
| Similar spelling: |
overlooked overlooking Overlock overlord overload ovral Overly overloaded overlie overlay overlap overall overleap overleaf overland Overholt |
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