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Meaning of overlooks
The primary meaning of the word "overlooks" is to fail to notice or consider something.
Etymology of overlooks
The word "overlooks" originated from the Old English words "ofer" meaning "over" and "lÅcian" meaning "to look", with the prefix "over-" added to the verb "look" in Middle English to form the word "overlook", which initially meant to look over or beyond something, and later developed the sense of failing to notice or consider something.
Synonyms
overlooks
disregards
ignores
neglects
omits
bypasses
skips
misses
disregards
passes over
leaves out
excludes
rejects
dismisses
overlooks
glosses over
brushes aside
sets aside
puts aside
leaves aside
turns a blind eye to
closes one's eyes to
shuts one's eyes to
averts one's gaze from
looks away from
turns away from
diverts one's attention from
Definitions
- To fail to notice or consider something
- * To deliberately ignore or disregard something
- * To have a view or prospect of something, especially from a higher position
Usage Examples
- The manager overlooked the mistake in the report and submitted it to the client.
- * The tourists overlooked the beautiful scenery from the top of the hill.
- * The doctor overlooked the symptoms and misdiagnosed the patient.
Antonyms
notices
considers
acknowledges
recognizes
sees
perceives
discovers
detects
identifies
realizes
attends to
focuses on
concentrates on
observes
watches
examines
inspects
scrutinizes
pays attention to