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Overlook vs Overpass - What's the difference?

overlook | overpass |

As nouns the difference between overlook and overpass

is that overlook is a vista or point that gives a beautiful view while overpass is a section of a road or path that es over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc.

As verbs the difference between overlook and overpass

is that overlook is to look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to rise above, so as to command a view of while overpass is to pass above something, as when flying or moving on a higher road.

overlook

English

(Webster 1913)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A vista or point that gives a beautiful view.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to rise above, so as to command a view of
    • to overlook a valley from a hill
  • Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly
    • to overlook a gang of laborers; to overlook one who is writing a letter
  • To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.
  • To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate.
  • To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to miss or omit in looking.
  • To pretend not to have noticed, especially a mistake; to pass over without censure or punishment.

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    overpass

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • A section of a road or path that es over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc.
    • The homeless man had built a little shelter, complete with cook-stove, beneath a concrete overpass .

    Synonyms

    flyover (UK)

    Antonyms

    underpass (US&UK) subway (UK)

    See also

    * underpass * overbridge

    Verb

    (es)
  • To pass above something, as when flying or moving on a higher road.
    • Gillian watched the overpassing shoppers on the second floor of the mall, as she relaxed in the bench on the ground floor.
  • To exceed, overstep, or transcend a limit, threshold, or goal.
    • (Robert Browning)
    Marshall was really overpassing his authority when he ordered the security guards to fire their tasers at the trespassers.
    The precocious student had really overpassed her peers, and was reading books written for children several years older.
  • To disregard, skip, or miss something.
    • "Don't overpass those cheeses; they're really quite excellent!" gushed Terry, pointing to the buffet table.
  • * Milton
    • All the beauties of the East / He slightly viewed and slightly overpassed .

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