overlook
/ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/verb
उच्चारण ओवलुक
अनदेखा कर देना, नज़र से चूक जाना
Core wordPYP · asked 5 times
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as synonym
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[T] ~ sth
to fail to see or notice something
अनदेखा कर देना, नज़र से चूक जाना
- The examiner overlooked a small error in my answer.
- Do not overlook the last question.
- I overlooked a comma in the last line.
+ 2 more examples
- Many people overlook the importance of sleep during exams.
- The editor overlooked a spelling mistake in the headline.
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[T] ~ sth
to see something wrong but decide to ignore it
(गलती को जानबूझकर) नज़रअंदाज़ करना, माफ़ कर देना
- I am prepared to overlook your lateness this once.
- The teacher decided to overlook the small mistakes in his first draft.
- The manager overlooked the mistake because it was his first week.
+ 2 more examples
- We can't overlook such rude behaviour.
- She decided to overlook his remark and continue working.
Synonyms ignore excuse forgive
Opposite punish penalize
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[T] ~ sth
to have a view of something from above
(ऊपर से) दिखाई देना, (किसी जगह के) सामने होना
- The hotel room overlooks the lake.
- From the balcony, the flat overlooks a crowded market.
- Our flat overlooks the park.
+ 2 more examples
- The old fort overlooks the river valley.
- A small cafe on the hill overlooks the whole town.
Synonyms look onto face command a view of
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
overlook sth (fail to notice)
Overlook means to miss something by mistake; the object is usually a detail, error or fact.
'Overlook' का अर्थ भूल से कुछ छूट जाना है; object प्रायः कोई विवरण, गलती या तथ्य होता है।
- Radhika overlooked a small error in the form.
- Do not overlook the instructions.
overlook sth (ignore deliberately)
Overlook can also mean to ignore a fault on purpose, often to be kind.
'Overlook' का अर्थ किसी दोष को जानबूझकर नज़रअंदाज़ करना भी है, प्रायः दया के भाव से।
- The teacher overlooked his lateness this once.
overlook sth (have a view of)
When a building or hill overlooks a place, you can see that place from it; no preposition follows.
जब कोई इमारत या पहाड़ी किसी स्थान को overlook करती है, तब उससे वह स्थान दिखता है; बाद में preposition नहीं आता।
- Our room overlooks the Ganga.
overlook vs. oversee
Overlook means to miss or to have a view of; oversee means to supervise, so do not mix them.
'Overlook' का अर्थ चूक जाना या दृश्य देना है; 'oversee' का अर्थ निगरानी करना है; दोनों को न मिलाएँ।
- The manager oversees the work, but he overlooked a mistake.
+Collocations 4
overlook + noun
detailmistakefactimportancepossibility
- He overlooked one vital detail.
adverb + overlook
easilycompletelyconvenientlywronglyoften
- Spelling errors are easily overlooked.
overlook + view
the seathe riverthe valleythe gardenthe lake
- The hotel overlooks the lake.
overlook + people
a candidatea talentan offencea faulta request
- The board overlooked the best candidate.
“More examples 5
- The committee overlooked her application by mistake.
समिति ने भूल से उसका आवेदन अनदेखा कर दिया।
- The old fort overlooks the whole town.
पुराना किला पूरे कस्बे को देखता है।
- I will overlook your mistake this time.
मैं इस बार आपकी गलती को अनदेखा कर दूँगा।
- Students often overlook the 'not' in a question.
विद्यार्थी प्रश्न में 'not' को अक्सर अनदेखा कर देते हैं।
- Do not overlook the value of regular revision.
नियमित दोहराव के महत्त्व को अनदेखा मत कीजिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The balcony overlooks to the sea.
✓ The balcony overlooks the sea.
Overlook is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Overlook' सकर्मक है और इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
✗ The principal overlooked the examination hall.
✓ The principal supervised the examination hall.
Overlook does not mean supervise; for supervision use oversee or supervise.
'Overlook' का अर्थ निगरानी नहीं है; निगरानी के लिए oversee या supervise लिखें।
✗ I overlooked of the last page.
✓ I overlooked the last page.
No preposition follows overlook.
'Overlook' के बाद preposition नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs can all mean not giving attention, but they differ in intent.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ ध्यान न देने का अर्थ दे सकती हैं, पर इरादे में भिन्न हैं।
To miss something by mistake, or to ignore it on purpose.
भूल से कुछ छोड़ देना, या जानबूझकर अनदेखा करना।
- He overlooked the last page.
To fail to take care of something that is your duty.
अपने कर्तव्य की किसी चीज़ की देखभाल न करना।
- She neglected her health.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
overlook or oversee?
Overlook means to fail to notice, or to forgive; it also means to have a view over. Oversee means to supervise work: 'She oversees the whole project.' The two are opposite in the sense of attention.
Overlook का अर्थ 'ध्यान न देना' या 'माफ़ कर देना' है; इसका अर्थ 'ऊपर से दिखना' भी है। Oversee का अर्थ 'काम की देखरेख करना' है, जैसे 'She oversees the whole project'। ध्यान के अर्थ में दोनों विपरीत हैं।
The overlook/oversee pair is a sentence-improvement item.
Sentence improvement में overlook और oversee का अंतर पूछा जाता है।
§Grammar and usage
All three senses are tested; the 'have a view of' sense appears in RC passages.
तीनों अर्थ पूछे जाते हैं; 'ऊपर से दिखना' वाला अर्थ RC passages में आता है।