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Search "oversight" in: oversightEntry Word: oversight Function: noun Meaning: 1 the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something <oversight of the clubʼs fund-raising activities> — see conduct 1 2 an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy <claiming “three billion” instead of “three million” was just an oversight> — see error 1 3 the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control <you'll have oversight of the group for this lesson> — see supervision 1 4 the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action <failing to lock the car can be an expensive oversight, if it gets stolen> — see failure 1
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