overlook
verb /ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/
/ˌəʊvərˈlʊk/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they overlook | /ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/ /ˌəʊvərˈlʊk/ |
| he / she / it overlooks | /ˌəʊvəˈlʊks/ /ˌəʊvərˈlʊks/ |
| past simple overlooked | /ˌəʊvəˈlʊkt/ /ˌəʊvərˈlʊkt/ |
| past participle overlooked | /ˌəʊvəˈlʊkt/ /ˌəʊvərˈlʊkt/ |
| -ing form overlooking | /ˌəʊvəˈlʊkɪŋ/ /ˌəʊvərˈlʊkɪŋ/ |
- overlook something to fail to see or notice something synonym miss
- He seems to have overlooked one important fact.
- In my hurry to finish the exam I had overlooked part of one of the questions.
Extra Examples- It is easy to overlook the significance of this change.
- The importance of this should not be overlooked.
- We should not overlook this possibility.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- entirely
- largely
- …
- cannot
- cannot afford to
- should not
- …
- be easily overlooked
- something should not be overlooked
- overlook something to see something wrong or bad but decide to ignore it synonym turn a blind eye (to something)
- We could not afford to overlook such a serious offence.
- He’s so friendly people are prepared to overlook his faults.
- I was prepared to overlook her mistakes this time.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- entirely
- largely
- …
- cannot
- cannot afford to
- should not
- …
- be easily overlooked
- something should not be overlooked
- overlook something if a building, etc. overlooks a place, you can see that place from the building
- a restaurant overlooking the lake
- Our back yard is overlooked by several houses.
- overlook somebody (for something) to not consider somebody for a job or position, even though they might be suitable synonym pass over
- She's been overlooked for promotion several times.