overlooks

Meaning of overlooks

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 overlooks

  • It is a verb.
  • The singular form of overlooks is: overlook.
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Hyphenation of overlooks

over-looks

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • overlooks is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

overlooks synonyms

Meaning :

scrutinize

Words that rhyme with overlooks

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