Meaning & Definition of Overlook in English
English⟶
Overlook
/oʊvərlʊk/
noun
1. A high place affording a good view
synonym:
- overlook
verb
1. Look past, fail to notice
synonym:
- overlook
2. Be oriented in a certain direction
- "The house looks out on a tennis court"
- "The apartment overlooks the hudson"
synonym:
- look out on,
- look out over,
- overlook,
- look across
3. Leave undone or leave out
- "How could i miss that typo?"
- "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
synonym:
- neglect,
- pretermit,
- omit,
- drop,
- miss,
- leave out,
- overlook,
- overleap
4. Look down on
- "The villa dominates the town"
synonym:
- dominate,
- command,
- overlook,
- overtop
5. Watch over
- "I am overlooking her work"
synonym:
- overlook
Examples of using
I'll overlook it this time, but don't let it happen again.
These kinds of mistakes are easy to overlook.
This kind of mistake is easy to overlook.