Overlook

Verb

 * 1) To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to rise above, so as to command a view of
 * to overlook a valley from a hill
 * 1) Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly
 * to overlook a gang of laborers; to overlook one who is writing a letter
 * 1) To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.
 * 2) To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate.
 * 3) To look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to miss or omit in looking; hence, to refrain from bestowing notice or attention upon; to neglect; to pass over without censure or punishment; to excuse.

Adverbs for Overlook
obligingly; tacitly; magnanimously; sullenly; naturally; selfishly; unfeelingly; delicately.

Thesaurus
Texas tower, abide with, accept, allow, allow for, autopsy, be big, be blind to, be caught napping, be caught out, be content with, be easy with, be inattentive, be neglectful, be negligent, be unwary, beacon, bear, bear with, bedevil, belvedere, bestraddle, bestride, bewitch, blank, bleachers, blink at, boss, bridge, brook, canvass, chaperon, chasm, check, check out, check over, check up on, clear, command, condone, conning tower, connive at, countenance, cut, cut dead, default, demonize, diabolize, discount, dismiss, disregard, dominate, endure, examine, excuse, face, face upon, fail, forget, forgive, front on, gallery, gazebo, give an examination, give no heed, give the go-by, give upon, gloss over, go over, grandstand, grin and abide, have, hear nothing, hear of, hex, hoodoo, ignore, indulge, inspect, jinx, judge not, keep in order, lapse, lean over backwards, leave out, leave unavenged, let go, let go by, let it go, let pass, let ride, let slide, let slip, lighthouse, listen to reason, live with, look at, look down upon, look out upon, look over, look right through, look toward, lookout, loophole, lose sight of, lose track of, make allowances for, make light of, make little of, miss, monitor, neglect, nod, not attend, not care for, not get involved, not heed, not listen, not notice, not think, not write off, obey, observation post, observatory, observe, obsess, omit, outlook, outtop, overarch, overhaul, overpass, oversee, overshadow, oversight, overtop, pardon, pass by, pass over, pass under review, pass up, pay no attention, pay no mind, peanut gallery, peephole, peer at, permit, peruse, pharos, pocket the affront, pooh-pooh, pore over, possess, postmortem, preterition, put up with, quarterback, refuse to acknowledge, refuse to recognize, regard with indulgence, review, ride herd on, ringside, ringside seat, rise above, run over, scan, scrutinize, see both sides, see nothing, set an examination, shrug, shrug it off, sighthole, size, size up, skip, sleep, slight, stand for, stand over, stomach, study, submit to, suffer, superintend, supervise, surmount, survey, suspend judgment, take, take care of, take for granted, take stock of, take the measure, think little of, tolerate, top, top gallery, tower, tower above, tower over, view with indulgence, voodoo, watchtower, wink at, witch, write off, yield to

Etymology
From over: + look:.

Translations

 * Finnish: katsoa ylhäältä


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 * Czech:
 * Finnish: katsoa läpi sormien


 * French:
 * Spanish: pasar por alto

Anagrams

 * look over