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


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verb

  1. To view broadly or from a height: look over, scan, survey. See see/not see.
  2. To rise above, especially so as to afford a view of: command, dominate, tower above (or over). See over/under.
  3. To direct and watch over the work and performance of others: boss, oversee, superintend, supervise, watch over. See over/under.

noun

    A high structure or place commanding a wide view: lookout, observatory, outlook. See awareness/unawareness.

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v

Definition: disregard, neglect
Antonyms: attend, heed, honor, look at, notice, regard, respect, spot

v

Definition: make allowances for
Antonyms: deny, prevent, refuse, veto

v

Definition: supervise
Antonyms: follow, serve


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: n. - A high place affording a good view v. - Watch over; Look past, fail to notice.

pronunciation Don't overlook life's small joys while searching for the big ones. — Unknown

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - overse, ikke bemærke
n. - udsigtspunkt

Nederlands (Dutch)
over het hoofd zien, door de vingers zien, overzien, met het boze oog beheksen, positie met overzicht

Français (French)
v. tr. - donner sur, ne pas voir (un détail, une erreur), laisser passer, fermer les yeux sur, ne pas considérer (qn), surveiller
n. - surveillance, poste d'observation

Deutsch (German)
v. - übersehen, hinwegsehen über, überblicken, überwachen
n. - Aussichtspunkt

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κοιτάζω πάνω από, δεσπόζω (για κτίριο), έχω θέα σε, βλέπω προς, αντικρίζω, παραβλέπω, παραμελώ, κάνω στραβά μάτια

Italiano (Italian)
guardare dall'alto, trascurare, lasciarsi sfuggire, tollerare, far finta di non vedere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - dominar, inspecionar, descuidar

Русский (Russian)
взирать сверху, проглядеть, упустить, закрыть глаза на

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - dominar, dar a, tener vista a, pasar por alto, hacer la vista gorda a
n. - punto de vista elevado, atalaya, ojeada, examen general

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - se ut över, höja sig över, förbise, överse med

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
俯瞰, 没注意到, 远眺, 眺望, 俯瞰中的景色

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 俯瞰, 沒注意到, 遠眺
n. - 眺望, 俯瞰中的景色

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 내려다 보다, 감시하다, 훑어보다, 노려보다
n. - 전망이 좋은 곳, 전망

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 見落とす, 大目に見る, 見下ろす, 見渡す, 監視する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يفحص, يغفل عن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮העלים עין (מעבירה וכו'), לא שם לב, נשקף אל, השקיף, השגיח, היה גבוה מ-, סלח, הטיל עין רעה ב-‬
n. - ‮משלט (ארה"ב)‬


 
 
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