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o·ver·look  (vr-lk)
tr.v. o·ver·looked, o·ver·look·ing, o·ver·looks
1.
a. To look over or at from a higher place.
b. To rise above, especially so as to afford a view over: The tower overlooks the sea.
2.
a. To fail to notice or consider; miss.
b. To ignore deliberately or indulgently; disregard.
3. To look over; examine.
4. To watch over; oversee. See Synonyms at supervise.
n. (vr-lk)
An elevated place that affords an extensive view: a scenic overlook.

overlook
Verb
1. to fail to notice (something)
2. to disregard or ignore (misbehaviour or a fault): I'm prepared to overlook your failure, but don't do it again
3. to give a view of (something) from above: a cliff overlooking the Atlantic
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.overlookoverlook - a high place affording a good view  
place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"
Verb1.overlook - look past, fail to notice
miss, lose - fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind; "I missed that remark"; "She missed his point"; "We lost part of what he said"
2.overlook - be oriented in a certain direction; "The house looks out on a tennis court"; "The apartment overlooks the Hudson"
lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
3.overlook - leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
forget - forget to do something; "Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!"
pass over, skip, skip over, jump - bypass; "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"
4.overlook - look down on; "The villa dominates the town"
lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
dwarf, overshadow, shadow - make appear small by comparison; "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year"
5.overlook - watch over; "I am overlooking her work"
survey - look over carefully or inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"

overlook
verb 1. look over or out on, have a view of, command a view of, front on to, give upon, afford a view of
verb 2. miss, forget, neglect, omit, disregard, pass over, fail to notice, leave undone, slip up on, leave out of consideration << OPPOSITE notice
verb 3. ignore, excuse, forgive, pardon, disregard, condone, turn a blind eye to, wink at, blink at, make allowances for, let someone off with, let pass, let ride, discount, pass over, take no notice of, be oblivious to, pay no attention to, turn a deaf ear to, shut your eyes to
Translations

overlook [əuvəˈluk] vt (= have view of) → dar a, tener vistas a (= miss); pasar por alto (= forgive); hacer la vista gorda a
overlook [əuvəˈluk] over vt (= have view of) → donner sur (= miss); oublier, négliger (= forgive); fermer les yeux sur
overlook [əuvəˈluk] vt (= have view over) → überblicken (= fail to notice); übersehen (= excuse, forgive); hinwegsehen über +acc
overlook [əuvəˈluk] vt (= have view of) → dare su (= miss); trascurare (= forgive); passare sopra a

overlook
v overlook [əuvəˈluk]
1 to look down on The house overlooked the river.uitkyk op/oorيُطِلُّ على، يُشْرِفُиздигам сеmít vyhlídku nahave udsigt overAussicht gewähren aufέχω θέα προς, βλέπω προςtener vistas a, dar aülalt vaatamaمشرف و مسلط بودنolla näkymä jonnekinavoir vue sur, dominerלְהַשקִיף אֶל-सामने होनाgledati navmire nézmenghadapsjá út yfir; gnæfa yfirdare su見おろす내려다보다langais išeiti į(no mājas) pavērties skatienamdapat melihatuitzien opse ut over, vende ut motwychodzić nadominara avea vedere spre; a dominaсмотреть наmať výhľad nagledati nagledati naha utsikt överมองไม่เห็น...-e/a yukarıdan bakmak俯瞰дивитися згориبلند جگہ سے ديکھناtrông xuống
2 to take no notice of We shall overlook your lateness this time.oor die hoof sien, miskyk, verskoonيَتَغاضى عَنвзимам под вниманиеpřehlédnoutoverseübersehenπαραβλέπωhacer la vista gorda, pasar por alto, no tener en cuentaläbi sõrmede vaatamaمتوجه نشدنkatsoa läpi sormienfermer les yeux surלא לַשִׂים לֵבनजर अंदाज करनाprevidjeti, zanemaritielnéztidak memperhatikanlíta fram hjásorvolare, (chiudere un occhio su)見落す눈감아 주다žiūrėti pro pirštus į, nepastebėtineievērot; skatīties caur pirkstiemmemaafkandoor de vingers zienoverse, la passerenie zauważyćfechar os olhos aa trece cu vedereaне замечатьprehliadnuťspregledatizanemaritiöverse med, se genom fingrarna med, förbise, inte märkaมองลงไปเห็นgörmezden gelmek忽視,寬容не помічати; не звертати увагиنظر انداز کرناkhông chú ý tới

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My peculiar relation to the writer of the following narratives is such that I must ask the reader to overlook the absence of explanation as to how they came into my possession.
The domestic nature of the story makes this audacious proceeding possible; while the lively fancies of my young readers will supply all deficiencies, and overlook all discrepancies.
In this way, seeing everything with the utmost vividness, as if he were a spectator of the action, he will discover what is in keeping with it, and be most unlikely to overlook inconsistencies.
 
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