Überblick — meaning in English

English meaning

• overlook verb To fail to notice something, or to miss it despite it being there.
• oversight noun A mistake made by failing to notice or consider something.
• overview noun A short summary that covers the main points of something without going into detail.

Senses

Überblick is used for these senses in English:

• overlook A vista or point that gives a view down toward something else.
• oversight Overview.
• overview A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.

overlook — full definition

1. verb To fail to notice something, or to miss it despite it being there.
2. verb To choose not to hold something against someone; to let a mistake pass without punishing it.
3. verb To have a view down over something from a higher position.
4. noun A point or spot that gives a wide view down over an area.

oversight — full definition

1. noun A mistake made by failing to notice or consider something.
2. noun The responsibility of supervising and checking how something is run.

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