- to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
- to disregard or ignore indulgently, as faults or misconduct: Only a parent could overlook that kind of behavior.
- to look over, as from a higher position: a balcony that overlooks the ballroom.
- to afford a view over; look down or out upon:a hill overlooking the sea.
- to rise above: The Washington Monument overlooks the tidal basin.
- to excuse; pardon: a minor infraction we can overlook this time.
- to look over in inspection, examination, or perusal: They allowed us to overlook the proposed contract.
- to look after, oversee, or supervise: She has to overlook a large number of employees.
- to look upon with the evil eye; bewitch.
- terrain, as on a cliff, that affords an attractive vista or a good view: Miles of landscape could be seen from the overlook.
- to fail to notice or take into account
- to disregard deliberately or indulgently
- to look at or over from above
- to afford a view of from above
- to rise above
- to look after
- to look at carefully
- to bewitch or cast the evil eye upon (someone)
- a high place affording a view
- an act of overlooking
