overlook
over- + look
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verb |ˌōvərˈlo͝ok| with object
1. fail to notice (something):
〈人などが〉〈事実など〉を見落とす, (うっかりして)…に気づかない (!missより｟かたく｠ )
e.g. he seems to have overlooked one important fact.
ignore or disregard (something, especially a fault or offense):
〈人が〉〈失敗など〉を大目に見る, 知らぬふりをする, 見逃す
e.g. she was more than ready to overlook his faults.
pass over (someone) in favor of another:
【昇進などの対象から】〈人〉をはずす «for»
e.g. he was overlooked by the Nobel committee.
2. have a view of from above:
〈場所･建物などが〉〈ある場所･景色など〉を見下ろす, …がよく見える; 〈人が〉 «…から» 〈景色など〉を一望する, 見渡す(look over) «from»
e.g. the chateau overlooks fields of corn and olive trees.
3. archaic supervise; oversee.
〈仕事･人など〉を監視, 監督する
4. archaic bewitch with the evil eye:
e.g. they told them they were overlooked by some unlucky Person.
noun |ˈōvərˌlo͝ok| North American
a commanding position or view:
｟米｠ 見晴らしのよい高台; 見晴らし.
e.g. he veered off the highway onto an overlook.