commanding a wide view

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• commanding — adj. 1 dignified, exalted, impressive. 2 (of a hill or other high point) giving a wide view. 3 (of an advantage, a position, etc.) controlling; superior (has a commanding lead). Derivatives: commandingly adv …   Useful english dictionary

• overlook — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. look out on, command [a view of]; oversee, manage, direct, supervise; pass over or by, ignore, omit, disregard, skip; forgive, indulge, excuse, condone, wink at. See direction, neglect, forgiveness …   English dictionary for students

• outlook — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. appearance, prospect, probabilities, forecast; scene, view, vista. See expectation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Point of view] Syn. scope, vision, standpoint; see viewpoint . 2. [Apparent future] Syn.… …   English dictionary for students

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• lookout — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. vigilance, concern (inf.); observatory; watch, sentinel; prospect, vista. See vision, warning, business, care, expectation, defense. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A place of vantage] Syn. outlook, view,… …   English dictionary for students

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• observatory — noun (plural ries) Etymology: probably from New Latin observatorium, from Latin observare Date: 1676 1. a building or place given over to or equipped for observation of natural phenomena (as in astronomy); also an institution whose primary… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• Temora — ▪ New South Wales, Australia       town, south central New South Wales, Australia. It lies in the Western Slopes district of the fertile Riverina. Founded in 1879 during a gold rush, the town derives its name from a Celtic term meaning “an… …   Universalium

• observatory — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. watchtower, observation post, beacon; see lookout 1 , tower . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. observation post, lookout, watchtower. see astronomy III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A high structure or place commanding a wide …   English dictionary for students

• περιωπαῖς — περιωπή place commanding a wide view fem dat pl …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)