English noun: oversight | |||
1. | oversight (cognition) an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something | ||
Synonyms | inadvertence | ||
Broader (hypernym) | omission | ||
2. | oversight (act) management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group | ||
Synonyms | superintendence, supervising, supervision | ||
Broader (hypernym) | direction, management | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | invigilation | ||
3. | oversight (act) a mistake resulting from inattention | ||
Synonyms | lapse | ||
Broader (hypernym) | error, fault, mistake | ||