lie vs overlook

overlook vs lie

lie and overlook both are nouns.

lie and overlook both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lie	Yes	No	Yes	No
overlook	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, overlook is a hyponym of lie; that is, overlook is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lie:

lie: be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
overlook: look down on

Other hyponyms of lie include nestle, intervene, top, mediate, ride, lap, focalise, focalize, localise, localize, slant, precede, predate, underlie, cap, crest, face, front, look, back, flank, head, command, dominate, overtop, line, run along, orient, point, look across, look out on, look out over.

lie (noun)	overlook (noun)
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth	a high place affording a good view
position or manner in which something is situated

lie (verb)	overlook (verb)
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive	leave undone or leave out
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position	watch over
assume a reclining position	look past, fail to notice
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position	look down on
originate (in)	be oriented in a certain direction
have a place in relation to something else
be and remain in a particular state or condition

Difference between lie and overlook

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