OVERLOOK


Meaning of OVERLOOK in English

/ 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.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.