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  • Overlook — O ver*look , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overlooked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overlooking}.] 1. To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to be situated above, so as to command a view of; as, to overlook …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • overlook — verb (T) 1 to not notice something: It is easy to overlook a small detail like that. 2 to ignore and forgive someone s mistake, bad behaviour etc: I ll overlook your mistake this time. 3 if a building, room, or window overlooks a place, you can… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • overlook, oversee — Overlook means (1) to fail to notice, (2) to disregard or ignore, (3) to rise above, (4) to excuse : He overlooked my mistake. Robin is a girl who overlooks such minor matters. My window overlooks a park. The foreman will overlook your tardiness …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • mistake — [n] error, misunderstanding aberration, blooper*, blunder, boo boo*, bungle, confusion, delusion, erratum, false move, false step, fault, faux pas, flub*, fluff*, gaffe, illusion, inaccuracy, inadvertence, lapse, misapplication, misapprehension,… …   New thesaurus

  • mistake — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. misunderstand, err, misidentify. n. error, blunder, misunderstanding, slip. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A blunder] Syn. error, false step, blunder, slip; see error 1 . 2. [A misunderstanding] Syn.… …   English dictionary for students

  • overlook — o|ver|look [ˌəuvəˈluk US ˌouvər ] v [T] 1.) to not notice something, or not see how important it is = ↑miss ▪ It is easy to overlook a small detail like that. ▪ Nobody could overlook the fact that box office sales were down. 2.) to forgive… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • overlook */*/ — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈlʊk] / US [ˌoʊvərˈlʊk] verb [transitive] Word forms overlook : present tense I/you/we/they overlook he/she/it overlooks present participle overlooking past tense overlooked past participle overlooked 1) a) to fail to notice or do… …   English dictionary

  • overlook — o|ver|look [ ,ouvər luk ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to fail to notice or do something: Accidents happen when safety checks are overlooked. a ) to fail to consider someone or something, or to recognize success: She claims that she was overlooked for …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • overlook — verb 1) he overlooked the mistake Syn: fail to notice, fail to spot, miss 2) his work has been overlooked Syn: disregard, neglect, ignore, pay no attention/heed to, pass over, forget See note at …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • overlook — verb 1) he overlooked the mistake Syn: fail to notice, fail to spot, miss 2) his work has been overlooked Syn: disregard, neglect, ignore, pass over, forget 3) she was willing to overlook h …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • overlook — [ˌəʊvəˈlʊk] verb [T] 1) to fail to notice or do something Accidents happen when safety checks are overlooked.[/ex] 2) to forgive or ignore a mistake or bad behaviour I m prepared to overlook what you said.[/ex] 3) to have a view of something from …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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