OVERLOOK', verb transitive 1. To view from a higher place; applied to persons; as, to stand on a hill and overlook a city. 2. To stand in a more elevated place, or to rise so high as to afford the means of looking down on; applied to things. The tower overlooked the town. 3. To see from behind or over the shoulder of another; to see from a higher position; as, to overlook a paper when one is writing. 4. To view fully; to peruse. 5. To inspect; to superintend; to oversee; implying care and watchfulness. He was present in person to overlook the magistrates. 6. To review; to examine a second time or with care. The time and care that are required to overlook and file and polish well. 7. To pass by indulgently; to excuse; not to punish or censure; as, to overlook faults. 8. To neglect; to slight. They overlook truth in the judgment they pass on adversity and prosperity.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI