overlook

¹over·look

verb \-ˈlu̇k\

Definition of OVERLOOK

transitive verb

1

: to look over : inspect

2

a : to look down upon from above b : to rise above or afford a view of

3

a : to look past : miss b : ignore 1 c : excuse 2

4

: superintend, oversee

5

: to look on with the evil eye : bewitch

Examples of OVERLOOK

1. The detective overlooked an important clue.
2. Such a crime should not be overlooked.
3. The quarterback was overlooked by other teams.
4. the mountains that overlook the village
5. We rented a suite that overlooks the lake.

First Known Use of OVERLOOK

14th century

Related to OVERLOOK

Synonyms: command, dominate

Antonyms: attend (to), heed, mind, regard, tend (to)

Related Words: face, front

Near Antonyms: appreciate, cherish, prize, treasure, value; cultivate, foster, nurse, nurture; pamper; remember; listen (to), watch; follow, mark, note, notice, observe, remark

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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