overlook

/əʊvəˈlʊk/noun

A high spot that offers a wide, scenic view of the area below.

Example sentences

“We stopped at an overlook to take photos of the canyon.”
“The trail ends at a rocky overlook above the river.”

As a verb it means to miss or ignore something, nearly the opposite of 'oversee', which means to supervise.

Related words

overseasLocated in or connected with a foreign country, typically one across an ocean.overhaulA thorough repair or complete redesign of something.overshadowTo block light from something by standing over it and casting a shadow.overcomeThe repeated line or main theme that returns throughout a song.overstateTo describe something as bigger or more important than it really is.outweighTo be heavier than something else.