Overlook (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Look past, fail to notice.

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Hypernyms

• Lose

Meaning ²

Look down on; "The villa dominates the town".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

• Command
• Overtop
• Dominate

Hypernyms

• Lie

Hyponyms

• Shadow
• Overshadow

Related Words

• Overlook (noun)

Meaning ³

Be oriented in a certain direction; "The house looks out on a tennis court"; "The apartment overlooks the Hudson".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

• Look Across
• Look Out On
• Look Out Over

Hypernyms

• Lie

Related Words

• Overlook (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

• Drop
• Leave Out
• Pretermit
• Overleap
• Miss
• Omit
• Neglect

Hyponyms

• Forget
• Jump
• Skip Over
• Skip
• Pass Over

Meaning ⁵

Watch over; "I am overlooking her work".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.