overlook

overlook
overlook (v.) mid-14c., "to examine, scrutinize, inspect," from OVER (Cf. over) + LOOK (Cf. look). Another M.E. sense was "to peer over the top of." These two literal senses have given rise to the two main modern meanings. Meaning "to look over or beyond and thus not see, to choose to not notice" is first recorded 1520s. Seemingly contradictory sense of "to watch over officially, keep an eye on, superintend" is from 1530s. Overlooking also was the common term for "inflicting the evil eye on" (someone or something). Over and its Germanic relations sometimes could be used with negative force, though this is rare in Modern English. Cf. Goth. ufarmunnon "to forget;" ufar-swaran "to swear falsely."

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  • overlook — [v1] disregard, neglect discount, disdain, fail to notice, forget, ignore, leave out, leave undone, let fall between the cracks*, let go, let slide*, make light of*, miss, omit, overpass, pass, pass by, pay no attention, slight, slip up*;… …   New thesaurus

  • overlook — I (disregard) verb fail to appreciate, fail to observe, fail to see, forget, leave out, leave undone, let ride, miss, neglect, omit, pass over, take no notice II (excuse) verb condone, disregard, excuse, forgive, pardon III (superintend) verb… …   Law dictionary

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  • overlook — ► VERB 1) fail to notice. 2) ignore or disregard. 3) have a view of from above. ► NOUN N. Amer. ▪ a commanding position or view …   English terms dictionary

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