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v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Overlooked p. pr. & vb. n. Overlooking. ] 1. To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to be situated above, so as to command a view of; as, to overlook a valley from a hill; a hotel room that overlooks the marketplace. “The pile o'erlooked the town.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

[ Titan ] with burning eye did hotly overlook them. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly; as, to overlook a gang of laborers; to overlook one who is writing a letter. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly. “Overlook this pedigree.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

The time and care that are required
To overlook and file and polish well. Roscommon. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

If you trouble me I will overlook you, and then your pigs will die. C. Kingsley. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. To look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to miss or omit in looking; to fail to notice; to fail to observe; as, to overlook a mistake in addition; to overlook a missing bolt. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

6. Hence: To refrain from bestowing notice or attention upon; to disregard or deliberately ignore; to pass over without censure or punishment; to excuse or pardon (a fault, error, or misdeed). [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. Acts xvii. 30 (Rev. Ver. ) [ 1913 Webster ]

They overlook truth in the judgments they pass. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]

The pardoning and overlooking of faults. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]