overlook

 

verb

Pronunciation: /əʊvəˈlʊk/
[with object]
  • 1fail to notice: he seems to have overlooked one important fact
  • ignore or disregard (something, especially a fault or offence): she was more than ready to overlook his faults
  • pass over (someone) in favour of another: he was overlooked by the Nobel committee
  • 2have a view of from above: the chateau overlooks fields of corn and olive trees
  • (be overlooked) (of a place) be open to view and so lack privacy: it’s better if the property isn’t overlooked
  • 3 archaic supervise: he was overlooking his harvest men
  • 4 archaic bewitch with the evil eye: they told them they were overlooked by some unlucky Person

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvəlʊk/
North American
  • a commanding position or view: the overlook to the townsite