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." "(Titan) with burning eye did hotly overlook them."
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.
3.To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly. "Overlook this pedigree." "The time and care that are required To overlook and file and polish well."
4.To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate. (Obs. or Prov. Eng.) "If you trouble me I will overlook you, and then your pigs will die."
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.
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). "The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked." "They overlook truth in the judgments they pass." "The pardoning and overlooking of faults."
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