Overlooking meaning : To offer a view (of something) from a higher position. To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it. To pretend not to have noticed (something, especially a mistake or flaw); to pass over (something) without censure or punishment. To look down upon (something) from a place that is over or above. To supervise, oversee; to watch over. To observe or watch (someone or something) surreptitiously or secretly. To inspect (something); to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly. To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate.