overlook
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transitive verb \-ˈlu̇k\Definition of OVERLOOK
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: to look over : inspect
2
a : to look down upon from above b : to rise above or afford a view of
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5
: to look on with the evil eye : bewitch
Examples of OVERLOOK
- The detective overlooked an important clue.
- Such a crime should not be overlooked.
- The quarterback was overlooked by other teams.
- the mountains that overlook the village
- We rented a suite that overlooks the lake.
First Known Use of OVERLOOK
14th century
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Rhymes with OVERLOOK
Beaverbrook, bring to book, buttonhook, cock a snook, comic book, copybook, donnybrook, gerenuk, grappling hook, inglenook, in one's book, Leeuwenhoek, off the hook, overbook, picture book, pocketbook, pressure-cook, pruning hook, Sandy Hook, service book, statute book, storybook, talking book, tenterhook, Volapük
2over·look
noun \ˈō-vər-ˌlu̇k\Definition of OVERLOOK
: a place from which one may look down on a scene below <plenty of overlooks and trails — Thelma H. Bell>
Examples of OVERLOOK
- <just down the road there's a great overlook where you can get a panoramic view of the valley below>
First Known Use of OVERLOOK
1861
Related to OVERLOOK
- Synonyms
- observatory, outlook, lookout
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