overlook

[US]/ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/
[UK]/ˌoʊvərˈlʊk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. ignore; look down upon; look at from a distance; forgive
n. neglect; gaze; the view that can be seen from a high place.

Example Sentences

the overlook to the townsite.

a house overlooking the green.

overlook a valley from a hill

It was a slight overlook on my part.

There are plenty of overlooks and trails.

the 72-storey monolith overlooking the waterfront.

he was overlooked by the Nobel committee.

She kindly overlooked their mistake.

a tower overlooking the city

He overlooked my errors.

The tower overlooks the sea.

The house on the hill overlooks the village.

Don't overlook the slower students.

We overlooked the sea.

a luxury block of flats overlooking the marina

the head of a pin; a head of land overlooking the harbor.

they may minimize, or even overlook, the importance of such beliefs.

she was more than ready to overlook his faults.

Real-world Examples

However, there is another important part of the jobs picture that was largely overlooked.

Source: Past years' graduate entrance exam English reading true questions.

More typically, the advantages are real enough, but there are also disadvantages that have been overlooked.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 8

Other birds would easily overlook this food source.

Source: Introduction to the Basics of Biology

The BBC has a strong incentive to overlook Mr Clarkson's transgressions.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

After the region recovers, visitors shouldn't overlook it.

Source: Past years' college entrance examination listening comprehension (local papers)

Think of an email as a letter. Spelling, grammar and punctuation should not be overlooked.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

Here's a learning technique that most people overlook.

Source: Science in Life

Those with a quieter leadership style are often overlooked.

Source: Reading of foreign publications.

" China is impossible to overlook, " says Hill.

Source: Gaokao Reading Real Questions

Maybe you've been overlooked or underestimated.

Source: Science in Life

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