oversight

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) An omission; something that is left out, missed, or forgotten.
2. (countable, uncountable) Supervision or management.
3. (countable, uncountable) Overview.

Verb

1. (nonstandard, transitive) To oversee; to supervise.
2. (Internet, transitive) To suppress content in a way that removes or minimizes its visibility or viewability.

Synonyms

omission

supervision

inadvertence

superintendence

inattention

error

care

mistake

blunder

fault

lapse

slip

surveillance

negligence

tending

observation

carelessness

neglect

watch

⌚

check

supervising

overlook

gaffe

blooper

miscue

scrutiny

verification

survey

team

vigilance

ward

workforce

something overlooked

thing left unnoticed

monitoring

incausiousness

observation measurements

careless

control

custody

defect

deficiency

forgetfulness

guard

💂

imprudence

inadvertency

inadvertent

keeping

leakage

miss

Translations

Versehen

Fehler

svista

αβλεψία

toezicht

controllo

oubli

επίβλεψη

vigilancia

contrôle

bévue

Aufsicht

surveillance

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈəʊvəˌsaɪt/

Etymology

From over- + sight. Sense 2 is a semantic loan from German Aufsicht.