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Overlook Very Common

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Overlook has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a high place affording a good view

"We decided to have our wedding ceremony on the hilltop overlook so all our guests could enjoy the stunning mountain views."

2

A vista or point that gives a beautiful view.

"The hotel room overlooked the sparkling ocean, offering us a breathtaking panorama every morning."

Verb
1

look past, fail to notice

"The inspector overlooked a cracked tile while walking quickly through the hallway."

2

be oriented in a certain direction

"The house looks out on a tennis court"

"The apartment overlooks the Hudson"

3

leave undone or leave out

"How could I miss that typo?"

"The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"

4

look down on

"The villa dominates the town"

5

watch over

"I am overlooking her work"

6

To offer a view (of something) from a higher position.

"The hotel room offers a breathtaking overlook of the entire city skyline."

Example Sentences
"The house looks out on a tennis court" verb
"The apartment overlooks the Hudson" verb
"How could I miss that typo?" verb
"The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten" verb
"The villa dominates the town" verb
"I am overlooking her work" verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
take to heart
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
topographic point miss lie survey
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
forget jump shadow
Rhyming Words
ook book look took kook cook hook gook mook zook wook sook rook nook vook dook jook fook krook grook
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