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- DictionaryO·ver·sight/ˈōvərˌsīt/
noun
- 1. an unintentional failure to notice or do something: "was the mistake due to oversight?"
- 2. the action of overseeing something: "effective oversight of the financial reporting process"
The meaning of OVERSIGHT is watchful and responsible care. How to use oversight in a sentence.
OVERSIGHT definition: 1. a mistake made because of a failure to notice something: 2. responsibility for a job or…. Learn more.
unintentional failure to notice or consider; lack of proper attention: Owing to my oversight, the letter was sent unsigned. Synonyms: inattention, neglect, lapse, slip, blunder, mistake. supervision; watchful care: a person responsible for the oversight of the organization.
An oversight is a mistake you make when you're not paying full attention. Your failure to add the sugar to the cookies was an unfortunate oversight — you were so engrossed in texting that you forgot it. Oversights are not intentional mistakes. Usually they're just the result of inattention.
1. countable noun. If there has been an oversight, someone has forgotten to do something which they should have done. William was angered and embarrassed by his oversight. By an unfortunate oversight, full instructions do not come with the product. Synonyms: mistake, error, slip, fault More Synonyms of oversight.
noun. /ˈəʊvəsaɪt/ /ˈəʊvərsaɪt/ [countable, uncountable] the fact of making a mistake because you forget to do something or you do not notice something. I didn't mean to leave her name off the list; it was an oversight. You can never entirely eliminate human error and oversight. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
Superintendence or supervision, often, specif., as part of governmental regulation. An unintentional, careless mistake or omission. Watchful care or management; supervision. An omission; something that is left out, missed or forgotten. A small oversight at this stage can lead to big problems later.
OVERSIGHT definition: a mistake that you make by not noticing something or by forgetting to do something. Learn more.
Synonyms for OVERSIGHT: management, supervision, administration, control, operation, handling, stewardship, government; Antonyms of OVERSIGHT: accuracy, precision, correctness, exactness, strictness, exactitude, preciseness, perfection.
Define oversight. oversight synonyms, oversight pronunciation, oversight translation, English dictionary definition of oversight. n. 1. An unintentional omission or mistake. 2. Watchful care or management; supervision. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...
