HyperDic: oversight

English > 3 senses of the word oversight:
NOUNcognitionoversight, inadvertencean unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
actoversight, supervision, supervising, superintendencemanagement by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
actoversight, lapsea mistake resulting from inattention
oversight > pronunciation
Soundsow'versay.t
Rhymesacolyte ... write: 181 rhymes with ayt...
English > oversight: 3 senses > noun 1, cognition
MeaningAn unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something.
Synonyminadvertence
Broaderomissionneglecting to do something
Spanishinadvertencia
Catalaninadvertència
English > oversight: 3 senses > noun 2, act
Meaningmanagement by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group.
Synonymssupervision, supervising, superintendence
NarrowerinvigilationKeeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating
Broadermanagement, directionThe act of managing something
Spanishsuperintendencia, supervisión, vigilancia
Catalansuperintendència, supervisió, vigilància
English > oversight: 3 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningA mistake resulting from inattention.
Synonymlapse
Broadermistake, error, faultA wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Spanisherror, lapsus, olvido
Catalanbadada, error, lapsus

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