overlook

noun

A vista or point that gives a view down toward something else.

verb

To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it.

To pretend not to have noticed (something, especially a mistake or flaw); to pass over (something) without censure or punishment.

To offer a view (of something) from a higher position.

To look down upon from above or from a higher location.

(archaic) To supervise, oversee; to watch over.

(archaic) To observe or watch (someone or something) surreptitiously or secretly.

(archaic) To inspect (something); to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.

(archaic) To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate.

Synonyms for overlook

neglectn omitv missv ignorev forgetv disregardn dominatev lookoutn overshadowv

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