Associations to the word «Oversight»

Wiktionary

OVERSIGHT, noun. An omission; something that is left out, missed or forgotten.
OVERSIGHT, noun. Supervision or management.

Dictionary definition

OVERSIGHT, noun. An unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something.
OVERSIGHT, noun. Management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group.
OVERSIGHT, noun. A mistake resulting from inattention.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.