neglect, disregard, ignore, overlook, slight, forget mean to pass over without giving due attention. neglect implies giving insufficient attention to something that merits one's attention.

OVERLOOK meaning: 1. to provide a view of, especially from above: 2. to fail to notice or consider something or…. Learn more.

OVERLOOK definition: to fail to notice, perceive, or consider. See examples of overlook used in a sentence.

If you overlook someone's faults or bad behaviour, you forgive them and take no action. ...satisfying relationships that enable them to overlook each other's faults. [VERB noun]

Definition of overlook verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. to fail to notice or consider. 2. to disregard indulgently: to overlook a child's pout. 3. to excuse; pardon. 4. to look over, as from a higher position. 5. to rise above, esp. so as to afford a view over.

overlook verb [T] (FORGIVE) to forgive or ignore someone's bad behaviour (Definition of overlook from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Some common synonyms of overlook are disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, and slight. While all these words mean "to pass over without giving due attention," overlook suggests disregarding or ignoring …

The Overlook Hotel is a major recurring antagonist of the Stephen King multiverse. It serves as the main antagonist of the novel The Shining, its 1980 film adaptation, its 1997 miniseries, one of the two …

to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word. to disregard or ignore indulgently, as faults or misconduct: Only a parent could overlook that kind of behavior.