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overlooked

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/oʊvərˈlʊkt/ · o-ver-looked

To fail to notice or pay attention to something.

Meanings

verbformal

To fail to notice or pay attention to something.

کسی چیز کو نظر انداز کرنا یا اس پر توجہ نہ دینا۔

نظرانداز کرنا

nazar andaaz karna

Synonyms

missedignoreddisregardedنظرانداز کیاغفلت کیچھوڑ دیا

Antonyms

noticedacknowledgedrecognisedنوٹ کیاتسلیم کیاپہچانا

Common Collocations

  • overlooked details
  • overlooked opportunities
  • overlooked significance

Example Sentences

Many important details were overlooked during the meeting.

بہت سے اہم نکات میٹنگ کے دوران نظرانداز کر دیے گئے۔

Bohat se ahem nuqat meeting ke doran nazar andaaz kar diye gaye.

He overlooked the benefits of the new policy.

اس نے نئی پالیسی کے فوائد کو نظرانداز کر دیا۔

Us ne nai policy ke faide ko nazar andaaz kar diya.

The report overlooked several crucial facts.

رپورٹ نے کئی اہم حقائق کو نظرانداز کر دیا۔

Report ne kai ahem haqaiq ko nazar andaaz kar diya.

Easily Confused With

overlook:Overlook means to not notice something, while overlook can also mean to supervise or view from above.

Word Family

overlook
verbنظرانداز کرنا
overlooking
verbنظرانداز کرتے ہوئے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'over' as looking over something and missing it.

Imagine a person standing on a balcony, overlooking a landscape but missing the small details below.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کوئی نظرانداز نہ کرے، کسی کا حال تو دیکھو، / یہ دل کی بات کسی سے کہو، تو کچھ تو سوچو۔

Koi nazar andaaz na kare, kisi ka haal to dekho, / Yeh dil ki baat kisi se kaho, to kuch to socho.

Don't overlook anyone, take a look at someone's condition, / If you share the matters of the heart, ponder over it.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نظر کی بات ہے، شیشہ بھی ہو سچائی کی عکاسی کرنا۔

Nazar ki baat hai, sheesha bhi ho sachai ki akasi karna.

It's a matter of perception; even a mirror reflects the truth.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "oferlōcian" — to look over, to inspect

First known use: 16th century

The word developed in Old English, combining 'ofer' meaning 'over' and 'lōcian' meaning 'to look.' It evolved into its current form in Middle English.