oversight — the action of overseeing something; supervision
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action of overseeing something; supervision
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈoʊvərsaɪt/
Example Sentences
- The CEO's oversight of the company was so intense that employees joked he could see them through the coffee machine.
- It was a costly oversight to forget the password to the company's main server on the first day of work.
- The financial oversight board will review all transactions above $10,000.
oversight
NOUN[/ˈoʊvərsaɪt/]
the action of overseeing something; supervision
A tiny oversight in the blueprint made the whole tower lean sideways.
Good oversight needs both insight and hindsight!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word originated in Middle English during the 14th century from the combination of 'over' (above) and 'sight' (vision or observation). Originally, it denoted the act of supervising or watching over something from above, but paradoxically developed an opposite meaning—to overlook or fail to notice something.
Breakdown
over- (above, from above) + sight (vision, the act of seeing). The compound originally expressed supervisory observation, though the sense of 'failing to notice' emerged from elliptical use where oversight could mean an instance of oversight/neglect.
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📝Examples
“The CEO's oversight of the company was so intense that employees joked he could see them through the coffee machine.”
“It was a costly oversight to forget the password to the company's main server on the first day of work.”
“The financial oversight board will review all transactions above $10,000.”
“Due to an oversight in scheduling, two meetings were booked in the same room at the same time.”
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