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Oversight

//ˈəʊvəˌsaɪt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An omission; something that is left out, missed, or forgotten. countable, uncountable

    "A small oversight at this stage can lead to big problems later."

  2. 2
    a mistake resulting from inattention wordnet
  3. 3
    Supervision or management. countable, uncountable

    "oversight mechanism"

  4. 4
    management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group wordnet
  5. 5
    Overview. countable, uncountable

    "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."

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  1. 6
    an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To oversee; to supervise. nonstandard, transitive
  2. 2
    To suppress content in a way that removes or minimizes its visibility or viewability. Internet, transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From over- + sight. Verb sense 2 is a semantic loan from German Aufsicht.

Etymology 2

From over- + sight. Verb sense 2 is a semantic loan from German Aufsicht.

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