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Verb
Present participle for to fail to notice or give the proper attention to
“We are reluctant to attempt to name all such wonderful people for fear that we would inadvertently overlook someone.”
Verb
Present participle for to excuse or disregard as unimportant or insignificant
“The supervisor is more than likely to overlook the faults of the teachers whom he himself has prepared.”
Verb
Present participle for to have a view of from above
“The main bedroom has two large windows which overlook Gordon Street, while the smaller bedroom is to the rear.”
Verb
Present participle for to direct, handle, control, or be in charge of
“Now, overlook the operation, and understand what needs to be done to ensure things run smoothly.”
Verb
(somewhat rare) Present participle for to inspect or look at closely
“Under this impression, my first determination was to overlook the contents of your note addressed to the mother of my patient.”
Verb
(rare) Present participle for to cast a magical charm or spell on (by looking at someone)
“If cattle were let in on it, the witch would overlook them and they would die.”
Noun
(obsolete) A neglect of one's duty or responsibility
Noun
A failure to fulfill a moral or legal obligation
Noun
An act of ignoring or overlooking something or someone
Noun
The act of not paying the proper care or attention to something
Noun
Compassion or mercy shown towards someone
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Preposition
Physically over or on top of
Preposition
Oriented in a given direction or object
Preposition
Indicating the location of a physical object beside a place or object
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