HyperDic: overlooking

English > 1 sense of the word *overlooking*:
ADJECTIVE	all	overlooking, commanding, dominating	used of a height or viewpoint

overlooking > pronunciation
Sounds	ow'verluh.kihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *overlooking*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Used of a height or viewpoint.
Example	"the balcony overlooking the ballroom"
Synonyms	commanding, dominating
Broader	high	(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like 'knee-high')
Spanish	dominante