oversight
noun
- form of supervision
- to make an error or a mistake
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvəˌsaɪt/ / /ˈoʊvɚˌsaɪt/ / [ˈoʊvɚˌsʌɪt]
noun
Etymology: From over- + sight. Verb sense 2 is a semantic loan from German Aufsicht.
- An omission; something that is left out, missed, or forgotten.
“A small oversight at this stage can lead to big problems later.”
- Supervision or management.
“oversight mechanism”
“The bureaucracy was subject to government oversight.”
- Overview.
“A large map of the kingdom, in which the Protestant churches, including the Unitarian, are indicated in colors, gives a convenient oversight of the matter treated of by the writer.”
verb
Etymology: From over- + sight. Verb sense 2 is a semantic loan from German Aufsicht.
- To oversee; to supervise.
- To suppress content in a way that removes or minimizes its visibility or viewability.