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Overlook vs Underlook - What's the difference?

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Underlook is a antonym of overlook.



As nouns the difference between overlook and underlook

is that overlook is a vista or point that gives a beautiful view while underlook is a suspicious or critical look; scowl, leer.

As verbs the difference between overlook and underlook

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 underlook is to be suspicious or mistrustful of.

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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    underlook

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a suspicious or critical look; scowl, leer
  • :* {{quote-book
    • , year=1973 , year_published= , edition= , editor= , author=Jack Kerouac , title=Visions of Cody , chapter= , url= , genre= , publisher=New Directions , isbn=0140179070 , page= , passage= … rubbing his hands busily, rocking back and forth with one foot in front of the other, his head down but watching Watson with an underlook that was very arrogant, cocky, ... }}

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to be suspicious or mistrustful of
  • :* {{quote-book
    • , year=1906 , year_published=2007' , edition=Reprint , editor= , author=Elmer W. Cavins , title=Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois , chapter= citation , genre= , publisher=Gutenberg Project , isbn= , page= , passage=_Suspect._ To _underlook _; to imagine or infer that appearances misrepresent; hence one who _suspects_ is inclined to _look beneath_ the surface. }}
  • to look under something
  • To miss because one is looking too low.
  • to look intently at or into, scrutinize, inspect
  • To not give due worth or respect to.

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