Overlook
verb
To fail to notice or consider something.
The detective overlooked an important clue at the crime scene.
Often appears as...
- overlook a detail
- overlook a mistake
verb
To have or provide a view of, especially from above.
Their house overlooks the sea.
Often appears as...
- overlook the sea
- overlook the park
verb
To forgive or ignore someone's mistake or bad behaviour.
I'm prepared to overlook his faults this time.
Often appears as...
- overlook a fault
- overlook an offence
verb
To fail to notice or consider something.
The detective overlooked an important clue at the crime scene.
Often appears as...
- overlook a detail
- overlook a mistake
verb
To have or provide a view of, especially from above.
Their house overlooks the sea.
Often appears as...
- overlook the sea
- overlook the park
verb
To forgive or ignore someone's mistake or bad behaviour.
I'm prepared to overlook his faults this time.
Often appears as...
- overlook a fault
- overlook an offence
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Attention to Detail
Used when someone misses small, but important, parts of information.
Don't overlook any detail in the contract.
Pro Tip 2/3Lost Opportunity
Implies missing a chance that could have been beneficial.
He overlooked an opportunity and regretted it later.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Intentional
It suggests that the act of not noticing was unintentional.
She accidentally overlooked your name on the guest list.
Pro Tip 1/3Attention to Detail
Used when someone misses small, but important, parts of information.
Don't overlook any detail in the contract.
Pro Tip 2/3Lost Opportunity
Implies missing a chance that could have been beneficial.
He overlooked an opportunity and regretted it later.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Intentional
It suggests that the act of not noticing was unintentional.
She accidentally overlooked your name on the guest list.
Pro Tip 1/3Attention to Detail
Used when someone misses small, but important, parts of information.
Don't overlook any detail in the contract.
Pro Tip 2/3Lost Opportunity
Implies missing a chance that could have been beneficial.
He overlooked an opportunity and regretted it later.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Intentional
It suggests that the act of not noticing was unintentional.
She accidentally overlooked your name on the guest list.
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How do you know whom to...
Maybe they were wrong because they were overlooking some important evidence. Maybe they were wrong because they were misinterpreting some of the evidence they had noticed. Or maybe they were wrong simply because they were reasoning carelessly from the total body of their evidence. But whatever the reason, they turned out to be wrong and many people who trusted their authority
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Your brain hallucinates...
are continually telling the brain about the state of the internal organs, how the heart is doing, what the blood pressure is like, lots of things. This kind of perception, which we call interoception, is rather overlooked. But it's critically important because perception and regulation of the internal state of the body --
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Celeste Headlee: 10 ways...
might be the single most overlooked skill we fail to teach. Kids spend hours each day engaging with ideas and each other through screens, but rarely do they have an opportunity to hone their interpersonal communications skills. It might sound like a funny question, but we have to ask
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How to spot a liar PIPE...
attitude is by far the most overlooked but telling of indicators. An honest person is going to be cooperative. They're going to show they're on your side. They're going to be enthusiastic. They're going to be willing and helpful to getting you to the truth.
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New Zealand's Stunning...
All of a sudden you’re overlooking this amazing body of water with this huge cliff. I don’t think that I’ve seen that kind of a magical beach in my life. Like, jaw dropping. The water literally had like eight different shades of colours.
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See the 1,000-Year-Old...
part of religious landscape and have been used throughout mid-century this windmill as it can be seen are built on top of the hill overlooking the village which not only are carefully designed to protect the village from the devastating
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A hilarious celebration...
how much research has been done recently -- And were you grateful? I was grateful. And -- Wait, no, it's really important because this is another example of how women are overlooked, put aside, marginalized.
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Macaws Released Into The...
ever see the bars of a cage the macaws are being released from the top of a hill overlooking the forest canopy with plenty of fruiting trees the hope is that they'll find food straight away
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Why we shouldn’t fear...
overlooks the potential benefits for Humanity why play with fires of were you you might say well fire and other technologies provide enormous benefits imagine a world without fire
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The agony of opioid...
But focusing only on the rate of prescribing risks overlooking two crucially important points. The first is that opioids just are
Video examples
How do you know whom to...
Maybe they were wrong because they were overlooking some important evidence. Maybe they were wrong because they were misinterpreting some of the evidence they had noticed. Or maybe they were wrong simply because they were reasoning carelessly from the total body of their evidence. But whatever the reason, they turned out to be wrong and many people who trusted their authority
Video examples
Your brain hallucinates...
are continually telling the brain about the state of the internal organs, how the heart is doing, what the blood pressure is like, lots of things. This kind of perception, which we call interoception, is rather overlooked. But it's critically important because perception and regulation of the internal state of the body --
Video examples
Celeste Headlee: 10 ways...
might be the single most overlooked skill we fail to teach. Kids spend hours each day engaging with ideas and each other through screens, but rarely do they have an opportunity to hone their interpersonal communications skills. It might sound like a funny question, but we have to ask
Video examples
How to spot a liar PIPE...
attitude is by far the most overlooked but telling of indicators. An honest person is going to be cooperative. They're going to show they're on your side. They're going to be enthusiastic. They're going to be willing and helpful to getting you to the truth.
Video examples
New Zealand's Stunning...
All of a sudden you’re overlooking this amazing body of water with this huge cliff. I don’t think that I’ve seen that kind of a magical beach in my life. Like, jaw dropping. The water literally had like eight different shades of colours.
Video examples
See the 1,000-Year-Old...
part of religious landscape and have been used throughout mid-century this windmill as it can be seen are built on top of the hill overlooking the village which not only are carefully designed to protect the village from the devastating
Video examples
A hilarious celebration...
how much research has been done recently -- And were you grateful? I was grateful. And -- Wait, no, it's really important because this is another example of how women are overlooked, put aside, marginalized.
Video examples
Macaws Released Into The...
ever see the bars of a cage the macaws are being released from the top of a hill overlooking the forest canopy with plenty of fruiting trees the hope is that they'll find food straight away
Video examples
Why we shouldn’t fear...
overlooks the potential benefits for Humanity why play with fires of were you you might say well fire and other technologies provide enormous benefits imagine a world without fire
Video examples
The agony of opioid...
But focusing only on the rate of prescribing risks overlooking two crucially important points. The first is that opioids just are
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Jimmy Carter
American President
I think all Americans believe in human rights. And health is an often overlooked aspect of basic human rights. And it's one that's easily corrected. The reason I say that is that many of the diseases that we treat around the world, I knew when I was a child. My mother was a registered nurse. And they no longer exist in our country.
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Yolanda Hadid
American Model
As a nurturer, I have always lived my life running for others, trying to make everyone happy, even if I often overlooked my own needs. I do it because it makes me happy and fulfilled.
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Emily Greene Balch
American Educator
A major one which no one can overlook is technological and based on inventions and discoveries which have altered the whole basis of production and deeply affected social relations.
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Gina McCarthy
American Public Servant
When discussing overall impacts on employment, it is important not to overlook the new technologies and industries that can be driven by pollution control standards.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
Here's what I've learned about deal-breakers. If you have enough natural chemistry with someone, you overlook every single thing that you said would break the deal.
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Jan de Bont
Dutch Director
I think there are a lot more relationship scenes in my movies that people tend to overlook. A lot of scenes really feel real and are about the characters.
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Neville
English Athlete
For too long, I have been overlooked. For too long, I have been disrespected. For too long, I had been too good.
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Jack Nicholson
American Actor
I'm the last guy in the world to feel overlooked by the Academy.
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William James
American Philosopher
The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.
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Anais Nin
American Author
What I cannot love, I overlook. Is that real friendship?
Quote examples
Jimmy Carter
American President
I think all Americans believe in human rights. And health is an often overlooked aspect of basic human rights. And it's one that's easily corrected. The reason I say that is that many of the diseases that we treat around the world, I knew when I was a child. My mother was a registered nurse. And they no longer exist in our country.
Quote examples
Yolanda Hadid
American Model
As a nurturer, I have always lived my life running for others, trying to make everyone happy, even if I often overlooked my own needs. I do it because it makes me happy and fulfilled.
Quote examples
Emily Greene Balch
American Educator
A major one which no one can overlook is technological and based on inventions and discoveries which have altered the whole basis of production and deeply affected social relations.
Quote examples
Gina McCarthy
American Public Servant
When discussing overall impacts on employment, it is important not to overlook the new technologies and industries that can be driven by pollution control standards.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
Here's what I've learned about deal-breakers. If you have enough natural chemistry with someone, you overlook every single thing that you said would break the deal.
Quote examples
Jan de Bont
Dutch Director
I think there are a lot more relationship scenes in my movies that people tend to overlook. A lot of scenes really feel real and are about the characters.
Quote examples
Neville
English Athlete
For too long, I have been overlooked. For too long, I have been disrespected. For too long, I had been too good.
Quote examples
Jack Nicholson
American Actor
I'm the last guy in the world to feel overlooked by the Academy.
Quote examples
William James
American Philosopher
The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.
Quote examples
Anais Nin
American Author
What I cannot love, I overlook. Is that real friendship?
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