Synonyms for overlook
verb
To occupy a commanding height
look over, top, survey, inspect, watch over, look out, view,
give upon, give on, front on, command, tower over, have a
prospect of, surmount, mount over; see also face
4.
To ignore deliberately
disregard, ignore, excuse, look the other way; see disregard, excuse, neglect 1.
To fail to see
miss, leave out, neglect; see neglect 1, omit 1. See syn. study at neglect.
See overlook in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To view broadly or from a height:
look over, scan, survey. See seeTo rise above, especially so as to afford a view of:
command, dominate, tower above (or over). See overTo direct and watch over the work and performance of others:
boss, oversee, superintend, supervise, watch over. See over
noun
A high structure or place commanding a wide view:
lookout, observatory, outlook. See awareness
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