I. -ˈlu̇k transitive verb
Date: 14th century
1. : to look over : inspect
2.
a. : to look down upon from above
b. : to rise above or afford a view of
3.
a. : to look past : miss
b. : ignore 1
c. : excuse 2
4. : superintend , oversee
5. : to look on with the evil eye : bewitch
Synonyms: see neglect
II. ˈō-vər-ˌlu̇k noun
Date: 1861
: a place from which one may look down on a scene below
plenty of overlook s and trails — Thelma H. Bell