overlook
/ˈoʊvəɹˌlʊk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To pretend not to have noticed (something, especially a mistake or flaw); to pass over (something) without censure or punishment.
verb
To look down upon from above or from a higher location.
Example Sentences
- "Normally a visitor does not participate in one activity to the exclusion of others. One main activity, such as swimming, will be supplemented by other activities and use of other facilities, such as picnicking, hiking, stopping at an overlook, and so forth."
- "Our hotel room overlooks the lake."
- "[…] I took my Gun, and went on Shore, climbing up upon a Hill, which seem’d to over-look that Point, where I saw the full Extent of it, and resolv’d to venture."
- "Swinging sharply westwards, it emerges on to the Undercliff, overlooking the English Channel. St. Lawrence Station is very prettily situated, high cliffs on the left, and the lush vegetation of the Undercliff sloping down to the sea on the right."
- "[…] she saw a figure standing by the rail of the balcony that overlooked the backyard."
- "These errors were overlooked by the proofreaders."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈoʊvəɹˌlʊk/
- British English: /ˈəʊvəˌlʊk/