overlook
Meaning of overlook
noun
A vista or point that gives a beautiful view.
verb- To offer a view (of something) from a higher position.
Our hotel room overlooks the lake.
- To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it.
These errors were overlooked by the proofreaders.
- 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.
- To look down upon (something) from a place that is over or above.
to overlook a valley from a hill
- To supervise, oversee; to watch over.
to overlook a gang of laborers
- To observe or watch (someone or something) surreptitiously or secretly.
- To inspect (something); to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.
- 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:
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Translation of overlook
- German: überblicken, übersehen, übergehen, herrschen
- French: dominer, surplomber, négliger
- Spanish: dominar, descuidar
- Italian: trascurare, dominare, sovrastare
- Portuguese: dominar
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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