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to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on
to despise; to look down on
展望台から街を見おろすと絶景だった。
The view of the city from the observation deck was magnificent.
飛行機の窓から雲を見おろした。
I looked down at the clouds from the airplane window.
丘の上から湖を見おろして写真を撮った。
I took a photo looking down at the lake from the hilltop.