overlooking Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb look past, fail to notice
   overlook.
   
2. verb be oriented in a certain direction
   look out over; overlook; look out on; look across.
   
   • The house looks out on a tennis court
   • The apartment overlooks the Hudson
3. verb leave undone or leave out
   pretermit; omit; drop; overleap; leave out; overlook; miss; neglect.
   
   • How could I miss that typo?
   • The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
4. verb look down on
   overtop; overlook; dominate; command.
   
   • The villa dominates the town
5. verb watch over
   overlook.
   
   • I am overlooking her work
6. adjective satellite used of a height or viewpoint
   dominating; commanding.
   
   • a commanding view of the ocean
   • looked up at the castle dominating the countryside
   • the balcony overlooking the ballroom

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