overlook (n.)

  1. a high place affording a good view

    overlook (v.)

  1. look past, fail to notice

  2. be oriented in a certain direction; The house looks out on a tennis court; The apartment overlooks the Hudson

    [ Syn: look out on , look out over , 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

    [ Syn: neglect , pretermit , omit , drop , miss , leave out , overleap ]

  4. look down on; The villa dominates the town

    [ Syn: dominate , command , overtop ]

  5. watch over; I am overlooking her work'

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