When you overlook something, it’s like when you’re playing with your toys and you forget to put one back in the toy box. You might not see it because you’re focused on something else. It’s not that you don’t care about the toy, you just didn’t notice it at that moment. Overlooking is like when you miss something even though it’s right there.
Think about a superhero who can fly really high in the sky. When they fly over a city, they might not see a small cat stuck in a tree because they’re looking at the big picture, like tall buildings and busy streets. It’s not that they don’t want to help the cat; they just didn’t see it from way up high. That’s what overlooking is—missing small things because you’re looking at something bigger.
Imagine your favorite book. Sometimes, when you’re reading, you might skip a word or a line because you’re excited to see what happens next. You didn’t mean to skip it, but you were just so focused on the exciting part. Overlooking is a bit like that, too—missing bits because you’re looking ahead.