| v. t. | 1. | To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to be situated above, so as to command a view of; |
| 2. | Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly; | |
| 3. | To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly. | |
| 4. | To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate. | |
| 5. | To look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to miss or omit in looking; to fail to notice; to fail to observe; | |
| 6. | To refrain from bestowing notice or attention upon; to disregard or deliberately ignore; to pass over without censure or punishment; to excuse or pardon (a fault, error, or misdeed). |
| Noun | 1. | overlook - a high place affording a good view |
| Verb | 1. | overlook - look past, fail to notice |
| 2. | overlook - be oriented in a certain direction; "The house looks out on a tennis court"; "The apartment overlooks the Hudson" | |
| 3. | overlook - leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten" | |
| 4. | overlook - look down on; "The villa dominates the town" | |
| 5. | overlook - watch over; "I am overlooking her work" |
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