LookItUpoversight
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt/ · UK /ˈəʊvəsaɪt/
oversight means: A mistake caused by failing to notice, remember, or include something.
noun
A mistake caused by failing to notice, remember, or include something.
- Leaving your name out was an oversight.
- We corrected the oversight before printing the invitations.
- A simple oversight caused the delay.
Watching and checking work or activities to make sure they are done properly.
- The project needs better oversight.
- An independent committee provides oversight of spending.
- Weak oversight allowed the problems to continue.
Hiding material on Wikipedia so that ordinary users and administrators cannot see it.
- She requested oversight of the exposed address.
- Oversight hid the private information from administrators.
- Only a few trusted users can perform oversight.
Questions about oversight
What does oversight mean?
A mistake caused by failing to notice, remember, or include something.
What is oversight in other languages?
Türkçe: gözden kaçırma · Español: descuido · Français: oubli · Deutsch: Versehen · Italiano: svista · 日本語: 見落とし
How do you pronounce oversight?
In American English /ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt/; in British English /ˈəʊvəsaɪt/.
How do you use oversight in a sentence?
Leaving your name out was an oversight. We corrected the oversight before printing the invitations.
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