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Definitions of overlook
  1. verb
    look down on

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    type of:
    lie
  2. verb
    be oriented in a certain direction
    "The apartment overlooks the Hudson"
    type of:
    lie
  3. verb
    leave undone or leave out
  4. noun
    a high place affording a good view
  5. verb
    look past, fail to notice
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  6. verb
    watch over
    "I am overlooking her work"
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Definition that contains overlook
  • excuse excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
  • memphis largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
  • bismarck capital of the state of North Dakota; located in south central North Dakota overlooking the Missouri river
  • condone excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
  • excusable capable of being overlooked
  • picture window a large window with a single pane (usually overlooking a view)
  • colorado plateau a large plateau to the south and west of the Rocky Mountains; abuts mountains on the north and east and ends in an escarpment overlooking lowlands to the south and west; the Grand Canyon is carved out of the southwestern corner
  • wake-up call a warning to take action concerning something that was overlooked or neglected
  • mount vernon the former residence of George Washington in northeastern Virginia overlooking the Potomac river
  • broad-mindedness an inclination to tolerate or overlook opposing or shocking opinions or behavior
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