overlook
/əʊvəˈlʊk/ · noun
Meaning
- A vista or point that gives a beautiful view.
- To offer a view (of something) from a higher position.
- To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it.
- To pretend not to have noticed (something, especially a mistake or flaw); to pass over (something) without censure or punishment.
- To look down upon (something) from a place that is over or above.
- To supervise, oversee; to watch over.
- To observe or watch (someone or something) surreptitiously or secretly.
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