overlook meaning and definition

OVERLOOK noun

Definition of overlook (noun)

1. a high place affording a good view

OVERLOOK verb

Definition of overlook (verb)

1. look past, fail to notice
2. be oriented in a certain direction
   • "The house looks out on a tennis court"; "The apartment overlooks the Hudson"
   • synonyms: look across, look out on, look out over
3. leave undone or leave out
   • "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
   • synonyms: drop, leave out, miss, neglect, omit, overleap, pretermit
   • antonym: attend to
4. look down on
   • "The villa dominates the town"
   • synonyms: command, dominate, overtop
5. watch over
   • "I am overlooking her work"