overlook — to fail to notice or consider something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to fail to notice or consider something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌoʊvərˈlʊk/
Korean meaning: 간과하다, 놓치다
Korean pronunciation: 오버**룩**
Example Sentences
- My boss tends to overlook my coffee breaks, probably because I work overtime every day.
- The penthouse overlooks the entire city, making the residents feel like urban gods.
- Students often overlook the importance of sleep, until they fall asleep in class.
overlook
VERB//ˌoʊvərˈlʊk//
to fail to notice or consider something

The busy worker overlooks the coffee mug spilling on important documents
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Don't overlook your outlook while reading the cookbook!
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Origin
From Middle English 'overloken', combining the prefix 'over-' (above, across) with the verb 'look' (to see or observe). The sense of 'to fail to notice' developed from the earlier meaning of 'to look over or survey'.
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“My boss tends to overlook my coffee breaks, probably because I work overtime every day.”
“The penthouse overlooks the entire city, making the residents feel like urban gods.”
“Students often overlook the importance of sleep, until they fall asleep in class.”
“The teacher decided to overlook the student's creative excuse about aliens stealing his homework.”
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