Oversight
1) Supervision or management of a project, operation, or organization. 2) An unintentional failure to notice or do something; an omission or blind spot.
nounOversight
1) Supervision or management of a project, operation, or organization. 2) An unintentional failure to notice or do something; an omission or blind spot.
nounImagine This
Imagine a factory supervisor standing on a catwalk, eyes scanning every workstation; their vigilant oversight keeps safety rules intact and production on track.
Sounds Like
oh-vər-sahyt
Looks Like
Looks like two words: 'over sight' or 'over-site', suggesting something seen from above or by a supervisor.
Remember This
Oversight has two opposing senses: careful supervision (positive) and an unintentional omission (negative). It can be confused with oversee (to supervise) and overlook (to miss).
Other Forms
Connect With
supervision, monitoring, watchfulness, oversight committees, attention to detail
Note
Use oversight to refer to supervision or to a missed detail. Do not use it to mean 'to oversee' (that verb is oversee) or 'to miss' (that would be overlook); context will indicate which sense is intended.