/ ˌəʊvəˈlʊk; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈlʊk/ verb [ vn ]
1.
to fail to see or notice sth
SYN miss :
He seems to have overlooked one important fact.
2.
to see sth wrong or bad but decide to ignore it
SYN turn a blind eye to :
We could not afford to overlook such a serious offence.
3.
if a building, etc. overlooks a place, you can see that place from the building :
a restaurant overlooking the lake
Our back yard is overlooked by several houses.
4.
overlook sb (for sth) to not consider sb for a job or position, even though they might be suitable
SYN pass over :
She's been overlooked for promotion several times.