overlooks
v.v. to have a view of something from a higher position. It can also mean to fail to notice something or to choose to ignore a mistake.
v. to provide a view from above; alternatively, to fail to notice or to deliberately ignore a fault or error. Transitive — requires a direct object.
Our hotel room overlooks the beautiful blue ocean.
The manager decided to overlook the minor error in the report because the overall project was a success.
While the penthouse overlooks the entire city skyline, the architect warned that residents might overlook the subtle structural flaws in the older building's foundation.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. When meaning 'to fail to notice', it is often used in the passive voice.
The window overlooks to the gardenThe window overlooks the gardenOverlook is a transitive verb and does not require a preposition like 'to' or 'at' before the object.