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| o·ver·look [ vər lk ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle o·ver·looked, present participle o·ver·look·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·looks) |
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1. miss something: to fail to notice or check something as a result of inattention, preoccupation, or haste
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2. ignore something: to choose to disregard or ignore a shortcoming or fault
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3. provide view of something: to provide a view of something, especially from above
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4. look down at something: to look at something from above
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5. be above something: to be located high above something
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6. examine something: to look at something with care
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7. supervise somebody: to observe somebody while he or she works
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noun (plural o·ver·looks) |
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viewing spot: a place that gives a view down over something
  hiked up to the scenic overlook
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overlook, neglect, omit, forget
CORE MEANING: to fail to do something
overlook to fail to notice or check something as a result of inattention, preoccupation, or haste;
You seem to have overlooked some important comments.
Despite the value of their work, caregivers' needs are often overlooked.
neglect to fail to do something, especially because of carelessness, forgetfulness, or indifference;
The survey neglected to ask how much consumers would be prepared to pay.
omit to fail to do something, either deliberately or accidentally;
The organizers somehow omitted to inform members of the time of the meeting.
forget to fail, or be unable, to remember something, or to do something;
I completely forgot to pick him up after work. |
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