Antonyms for overlooking
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : verb oh-ver-look; noun oh-ver-look |
| Phonetic Transcription : verb ˌoʊ vərˈlʊk; noun ˈoʊ vərˌlʊk |
Definition of overlooking
Origin :- mid-14c., "to examine, scrutinize, inspect," from over- + look (v.). Another Middle English sense was "to peer over the top of." These two literal senses have given rise to the two main modern meanings. Meaning "to look over or beyond and thus not see," via notion of "to choose to not notice" is first recorded 1520s. Seemingly contradictory sense of "to watch over officially, keep an eye on, superintend" is from 1530s. Related: Overlooked; overlooking. In Shekaspeare's day, overlooking also was a common term for "inflicting the evil eye on" (someone or something).
- verb disregard, neglect
- verb make allowances for
- verb have a view of something
- verb supervise
- That was evidently the crime of crimes, the one offence there was no condoning nor overlooking.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- The door was on the other side of the building, overlooking the village below.
- Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
- It was a lodging-house in Church Street, overlooking the churchyard.
- Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
- "Nay, that is no answer," he cried, overlooking my offensiveness.
- Extract from : « The Shame of Motley » by Raphael Sabatini
- "Taterleg is leaving tonight," he said, overlooking her soft appeal.
- Extract from : « The Duke Of Chimney Butte » by G. W. Ogden
- Once more, while full of big aims, she was overlooking the little chances.
- Extract from : « The Carroll Girls » by Mabel Quiller-Couch
- A signal post is planted on the Morro Castle overlooking the sea.
- Extract from : « The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba » by Walter Goodman
- He was overlooking the valley containing Elfride's residence.
- Extract from : « A Pair of Blue Eyes » by Thomas Hardy
- Overlooking the valley the uncle had made himself a bench, by the side of the hut.
- Extract from : « Heidi » by Johanna Spyri
- Oh, yes, on that great shelf of rock, overlooking the railway station.
- Extract from : « Tabitha's Vacation » by Ruth Alberta Brown
Synonyms for overlooking
- afford a view
- bear with
- blink at
- boss
- chaperon
- command
- command a view
- condone
- control
- discount
- disdain
- disregard
- dominate
- excuse
- fail to notice
- forget
- forgive
- front on
- give on
- give upon
- go along with
- grin and bear it
- handle
- have a prospect of
- ignore
- inspect
- leave out
- leave undone
- let bygones be bygones
- let fall between the cracks
- let go
- let pass
- let slide
- live with
- look down
- look out
- look out on
- look over
- look the other way
- make light of
- miss
- mount
- omit
- overpass
- oversee
- overtop
- pass
- pass by
- pay no attention
- pay no mind
- play past
- put up with
- quarterback
- roll with punches
- slight
- slip up
- soar above
- stand for
- stomach
- superintend
- surmount
- survey
- swim with the tide
- take
- top
- tower over
- tune out
- turn blind eye to
- view
- watch over
- whitewash
- wink at
- wipe slate clean
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