Overlook: meaning, definitions and examples
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overlook
[ ˌoʊvərˈlʊk ]
view from above
To look down on something from a higher position, often a scenic overlook or a balcony. It can also mean to fail to notice or consider something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He stood on the overlook and gazed at the breathtaking view below.
- She tended to overlook the small details in her rush to finish the project.
hotel room with a view
A room in a hotel or a house that has a view, especially a scenic one.
Synonyms
room with a view, scenic room, view room
Examples of usage
- We booked the overlook room for our anniversary to enjoy the sunset.
Translations
Translations of the word "overlook" in other languages:
🇵🇹 ignorar
- negligenciar
- supervisionar
🇮🇳 अनदेखा करना
- अनभिगम करना
- पर्यवेक्षण करना
🇩🇪 übersehen
- überblicken
- beaufsichtigen
🇮🇩 mengabaikan
🇺🇦 ігнорувати
- недоглядати
- наглядати
🇵🇱 ignorować
- przeoczyć
- nadzorować
🇯🇵 見落とす
- 無視する
- 監督する
🇫🇷 ignorer
- négliger
- superviser
🇪🇸 ignorar
- pasar por alto
- supervisar
🇹🇷 görmezden gelmek
- göz ardı etmek
- denetlemek
🇰🇷 무시하다
- 간과하다
- 감독하다
🇸🇦 تجاهل
- إهمال
- إشراف
🇨🇿 přehlédnout
- ignorovat
- dohlížet
🇸🇰 prehliadnuť
- ignorovať
- dohliadať
🇨🇳 忽视
- 俯瞰
- 监督
🇸🇮 spregledati
- ignorirati
- nadzorovati
🇮🇸 hunsa
- hafa yfirsýn yfir
- hafa eftirlit með
🇰🇿 елемеу
- назардан тыс қалдыру
- қадағалау
🇬🇪 გადაიხედოს
- უგულებელყოს
- ზედამხედველობა
🇦🇿 gözardı etmək
🇲🇽 ignorar
- pasar por alto
- supervisar
Word origin
The word 'overlook' originated in the 16th century, combining 'over' and 'look'. It initially referred to physically looking down from a high place. Over time, it gained the additional meaning of failing to notice something. The term 'overlook' has been commonly used in the English language for centuries, evolving to encompass both literal and figurative senses.
See also: look, lookalike, looking, lookout, onlooker, onlookers, outlook, overlooked.