Found 2 items, similar to oversight.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: oversight oversight n 1: an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something [syn: inadvertence] 2: management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group [syn: supervision, supervising, superintendence] 3: a mistake resulting from inattention [syn: lapse]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Oversight Oversight \O"ver*sight`\, n. 1. Watchful care; superintendence; general supervision. [1913 Webster] 2. An overlooking; an omission; an error. --Hooker. [1913 Webster] 3. Escape from an overlooked peril. [R.] “His fool-happy oversight.” --Spenser. [1913 Webster] Syn: Superintendence; supervision; inspection; overlooking; inadvertence; neglect; mistake; error; omission. [1913 Webster]