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  Overlook \O`ver*look"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overlooked; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Overlooking.]
     1. To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to
        look over or view from a higher position; to be situated
        above, so as to command a view of; as, to overlook a
        valley from a hill; a hotel room that overlooks the
        marketplace. ``The pile o'erlooked the town.'' --Dryden.
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              [Titan] with burning eye did hotly overlook them.
                                                    --Shak.
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     2. Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe
        secretly; as, to overlook a gang of laborers; to overlook
        one who is writing a letter.
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     3. To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or
        repeatedly. ``Overlook this pedigree.'' --Shak.
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              The time and care that are required
              To overlook and file and polish well. --Roscommon.
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     4. To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon;
        to fascinate. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Shak.
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              If you trouble me I will overlook you, and then your
              pigs will die.                        --C. Kingsley.
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     5. To look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to
        miss or omit in looking; to fail to notice; to fail to
        observe; as, to overlook a mistake in addition; to
        overlook a missing bolt.
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     6. Hence: To refrain from bestowing notice or attention upon;
        to disregard or deliberately ignore; to pass over without
        censure or punishment; to excuse or pardon (a fault,
        error, or misdeed).
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              The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked.
                                                    --Acts xvii.
                                                    30 (Rev. Ver.
                                                    )
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              They overlook truth in the judgments they pass.
                                                    --Atterbury.
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              The pardoning and overlooking of faults. --Addison.
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  Overlook \O`ver*look"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overlooked; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Overlooking.]
     1. To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to
        look over or view from a higher position; to rise above,
        so as to command a view of; as, to overlook a valley from
        a hill. ``The pile o'erlooked the town.'' --Dryden.
  
              [Titan] with burning eye did hotly overlook them.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     2. Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe
        secretly; as, to overlook a gang of laborers; to overlook
        one who is writing a letter.
  
     3. To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or
        repeatedly. ``Overlook this pedigree.'' --Shak.
  
              The time and care that are required To overlook and
              file and polish well.                 --Roscommon.
  
     4. To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon;
        to fascinate. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Shak.
  
              If you trouble me I will overlook you, and then your
              pigs will die.                        --C. Kingsley.
  
     5. To look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to
        miss or omit in looking; hence, to refrain from bestowing
        notice or attention upon; to neglect; to pass over without
        censure or punishment; to excuse.
  
              The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked.
                                                    --Acts xvii.
                                                    30 (Rev. Ver.
                                                    )
  
              They overlook truth in the judgments they pass.
                                                    --Atterbury.
  
              The pardoning and overlooking of faults. --Addison.

  overlooking
       adj : used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the
             ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the
             countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"
             [syn: commanding, dominating]

  overlooking
     vb.
     (present participle of en overlook nocat=1)

  overlooking
     vb.
     (present participle of en overlook nocat=1)

  overlooking
     vb.
     (present participle of en overlook nocat=1)

  overlooking
     vb.
     (present participle of en overlook nocat=1)

  overlooking
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm o verlook ing)

  overlooking
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en overlook ordform=prespart)

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  overlooking /ˌəʊvəlˈʊkɪŋ/
  beaufsichtigend, überwachend, betreuend
     Synonyms: supervising, overseeing, superintending
  
   see: supervise sb./sth., oversee sb./sth., superintend sth., overlook sb., supervised, overseen, superintended, overlooked, supervises, oversees, superintends, overlooks, supervised, oversaw, superintended, overlooked, supervise/oversee a staff of 15, superintend/supervise/oversee the work, unsupervised
  

  overlooking /ˌəʊvəlˈʊkɪŋ/
  hinwegsehend, bewusst ignorierend
     Synonym: turning a blind eye
  
   see: overlook sth., turn a blind eye to/on sth., overlooked, turned a blind eye, overlook sb.'s faults, overlook sb.'s mistake, This time I will turn a blind eye to it, but …
  

  overlooking /ˌəʊvəlˈʊkɪŋ/
  übersehend, überlesend, nicht beachtend
   see: overlook sth., overlooked, overlooks, overlooked, But we must not overlook the fact that …, It is easy to overlook a small detail like that.
  

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