n. | 1. | Watchful care; superintendence; general supervision. |
2. | An overlooking; an omission; an error. | |
3. | Escape from an overlooked peril. |
Noun | 1. | oversight - an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something Synonyms: inadvertence |
2. | oversight - management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group | |
3. | oversight - a mistake resulting from inattention Synonyms: lapse |