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English noun: overlook | |||
| 1. | overlook (location) a high place affording a good view | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | place, spot, topographic point | ||
English verb: overlook | |||
| 1. | overlook (perception) look past, fail to notice | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lose, miss | ||
| 2. | overlook (stative) be oriented in a certain direction | ||
| Samples | The house looks out on a tennis court. The apartment overlooks the Hudson. | ||
| Synonyms | look across, look out on, look out over | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lie | ||
| 3. | overlook (cognition) leave undone or leave out | ||
| Samples | How could I miss that typo?. The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten. | ||
| Synonyms | drop, leave out, miss, neglect, omit, overleap, pretermit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | forget, jump, pass over, skip, skip over | ||
| Antonyms | attend to, take to heart | ||
| 4. | overlook (stative) look down on | ||
| Samples | The villa dominates the town. | ||
| Synonyms | command, dominate, overtop | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lie | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dwarf, overshadow, shadow | ||
| 5. | overlook (perception) watch over | ||
| Samples | I am overlooking her work. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | survey | ||
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