overlooking

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]