pretend not to see
- ignoreRefuse to notice
- overlookMiss or commanding view
- blind eyeChosen unseeing
- avertPrevent or deflect
- dismissSend away or reject
unsee · disregard · oblivious · denial · look away · feign · willful ignorance · brush off · sidestep · avoid · turn away · cold shoulder · snub · pass over · wink · complicit · elephant in the room · convenient
visual acknowledgment
pretend not to seeacknowledge
Confirm receipt or truth
stare at · observe · scrutinize · regard · watch closely
moral/social responsibility
pretend not to seeintervene
Come between opposing sides
step in · take a stand · blow the whistle · bear witness · speak out