overlooking Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb look past, fail to notice
    overlook.
  2. verb be oriented in a certain direction
    look out over; overlook; look out on; look across.
    • The house looks out on a tennis court
    • The apartment overlooks the Hudson
  3. verb leave undone or leave out
    pretermit; omit; drop; overleap; leave out; overlook; miss; neglect.
    • How could I miss that typo?
    • The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
  4. verb look down on
    overtop; overlook; dominate; command.
    • The villa dominates the town
  5. verb watch over
    overlook.
    • I am overlooking her work
  6. adjective satellite used of a height or viewpoint
    dominating; commanding.
    • a commanding view of the ocean
    • looked up at the castle dominating the countryside
    • the balcony overlooking the ballroom

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