overlook

/'ouvə'luk/
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overlook

The apartment overlooks the Hudson River.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To fail to notice or consider something; to miss: To not see or give attention to something, often accidentally.
    • To provide a view over something from above: To have a view from a higher position.
    • To watch over or supervise: To have responsibility for overseeing something.
    • To ignore or disregard (a fault, offense) deliberately; to forgive: To choose to not punish or criticize.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb (Fail to notice):
    • I apologize; I overlooked your email in my inbox.
    • The editor overlooked a small spelling mistake.
  • Verb (Provide a view):
    • Our hotel room overlooks the bay.
    • The castle overlooks the entire valley.
  • Verb (Supervise):
    • She was hired to overlook the new project.
  • Verb (Ignore/Forgive):
    • I will overlook your lateness this time, but please be punctual in the future.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be overlooked": To be ignored or not given proper attention or consideration.
    • Her contributions were often overlooked by the management.
  • "overlooking" (as an adjective): Providing a view.
    • We dined at an overlooking terrace.
Variants and Related Words
  • Overlooker (n): (Rare) A person who supervises.
  • Overlooking (adj/gerund): The act of supervising or the quality of affording a view.
Synonyms
  • Miss: To fail to see or notice.
  • Neglect: To fail to care for or give attention to.
  • Supervise: To oversee and direct.
  • Command (a view of): To have a view over.
  • Excuse: To forgive or pardon.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Overlook" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meanings are contained within the single verb.)

Related Idioms
  • Turn a blind eye to: To deliberately ignore undesirable information.
    • The manager decided to turn a blind eye to the minor infraction. (This is a synonym for the "forgive" sense of overlook.)
overlook

The apartment overlooks the Hudson River.

Noun
  1. a high place affording a good view
Verb
  1. watch over
    • I am overlooking her work
  2. look down on
    • The villa dominates the town
  3. leave undone or leave out
    • How could I miss that typo?
    • The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
  4. be oriented in a certain direction
    • The house looks out on a tennis court
    • The apartment overlooks the Hudson
  5. look past, fail to notice

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