Definition of overlook

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Overlook (v. t.) 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..

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Commanding :: Commanding (a.) Exalted; overlooking; having superior strategic advantages; as, a commanding position..
Oversight :: Oversight (n.) An overlooking; an omission; an error.
Command :: Command (n.) Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of position; scope of vision; survey..
Overlook :: Overlook (v. t.) 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..
Command :: Command (v. t.) To have within a sphere of control, influence, access, or vision; to dominate by position; to guard; to overlook..
Overlooking :: Overlooking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Overloo.
Skip :: Skip (v. i.) Fig.: To leave matters unnoticed, as in reading, speaking, or writing; to pass by, or overlook, portions of a thing; -- often followed by over..
Oversight :: Oversight (n.) Escape from an overlooked peril.
Cavalier :: Cavalier (n.) A work of more than ordinary height, rising from the level ground of a bastion, etc., and overlooking surrounding parts..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or to overlook; to pardon.
Flank :: Flank (v. t.) To overlook or command the flank of; to secure or guard the flank of; to pass around or turn the flank of; to attack, or threaten to attack; the flank of..
Overgaze :: Overgaze (v. t.) To gaze; to overlook.
Overview :: Overview (n.) An inspection or overlooking.
Forgiving :: Forgiving (a.) Disposed to forgive; inclined to overlook offenses; mild; merciful; compassionate; placable; as, a forgiving temper..
Balk :: Balk (v. t.) To omit, miss, or overlook by chance..
Overlook :: Overlook (v. t.) Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly; as, to overlook a gang of laborers; to overlook one who is writing a letter..
Oversee :: Oversee (v. t.) To superintend; to watch over; to direct; to look or see after; to overlook.
Overlook :: Overlook (v. t.) To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.
Connive :: Connive (v. t.) To shut the eyes to; to overlook; to pretend not to see.
Overlook :: Overlook (v. t.) 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; as, to overlook a valley from a hill..
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