overlook
//ˌoʊvərˈlʊk//
Verb
overlookInfinitive
overlookPresent tense
overlookedPast tense
overlookedPast participle
overlookingPresent participle
overlooksThird-person singular
1
To fail to notice or consider something; to miss or ignore.
It's easy to overlook small mistakes when you're in a hurry.
2
To deliberately ignore or disregard something, especially a fault or offense; to forgive or excuse.
I'm willing to overlook your mistake this time.
3
To have a view of something from above; to look down upon from a higher position.
The hotel room overlooks the ocean.
4
To supervise or watch over something or someone.
She was hired to overlook the construction project.
Noun
1
A high place or vantage point that provides a view of the area below.
We stopped at the overlook to take photos of the valley.