Note
Note verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.
Usage example: note the artist's rendering of the trees, how their leaves seem to dance in the wind
Overlook
Overlook verb - To fail to give proper attention to.
Usage example: you've overlooked your chores again this week
Nearby Words: overlooking, overlooker
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Scrimgeour is willing to overlook a few misdemeanors Jen committed while fighting Voldemort, though he does note a colleague of his wouldn't.
Source: Fanfic / Princess of the Blacks - While many, fans and detractors alike, are quick to note that SNK blatantly copied Capcom (which is mostly true, although both companies cribbed off of each other on numerous occasions), fighting game enthusiasts tend to overlook this detail.
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