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Meaning
Noun
●
A
vista
or point that
gives
a
beautiful
view.
Verb
●
To
offer
a
view
(of something) from a higher position.
●
To
fail to notice
; to
look over
and beyond (anything) without seeing it.
●
To
pretend
not to have
noticed
(something, especially a
mistake
or
flaw
); to
pass over
(something) without
censure
or punishment.
●
To
look down upon
from above or from a higher location.
●
To
supervise
,
oversee
; to
watch
over.
●
To
observe
or
watch
(someone
or something
)
surreptitiously
or secretly.
●
To
inspect
(something); to
examine
; to
look over
carefully
or repeatedly.
●
To
look upon
with an
evil eye
; to
bewitch
by
looking upon
; to fascinate.
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Origin
overlook
English
look
English
loken
Middle English (1100-1500)
over-
English
over-
Middle English (1100-1500)
ofer-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Misheed
Ignore
Survey
Luster
Lustrate
Scrutinize
Examine
Look Over
Fail To Notice
Take No Notice Of
Related
Ignore
Downplay
Omit
Dismiss
Underestimate
Disregard
Acknowledge
Neglect
Recognize
Forget
Miss
Accept
View
Deny
Underplay
Overstate
Recognise
Consider
Reject
Overshadow
Perceive
Abandon
Embrace
Observe
Assume
Understand
Misunderstand
Encounter
Realize
Comprehend
Reveal
Confront
Identify
Discover
Tolerate
Undervalue
Overestimate
Highlight
Anticipate
Avoid
Regard
Appreciate
Contemplate
Address
Lose
Experience
Exaggerate
Mention
Grasp
Uncover
Misinterpret
Face
Brush Aside
Look Past
Take Into Account
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Rhymes
Cook
Mook
Nook
Suck
Look
Cook
Fuck
Took
Hook
Gook
Book
Jook
Rook
Brook
Blook
Shook
Brook
Chook
Crook
Betook
Brooke
Mistook
Schnook
Outlook
Forsook
Uncrook
Chinook
Overcook
Overtook
Overlook
Undertook
Undercook
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