oversight

o·ver·sight  (vr-st)

n.

1. An unintentional omission or mistake.

2. Watchful care or management; supervision.

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oversight

Noun

a mistake caused by not noticing something

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	oversight - an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something inadvertence omission - neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
	2.	oversight - management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group superintendence, supervising, supervision management, direction - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?" invigilation - keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating
	3.	oversight - a mistake resulting from inattention lapse error, fault, mistake - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"

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oversight

noun 1. mistake, error, slip, fault, misunderstanding, blunder, lapse, omission, boob Brit. (slang) gaffe, slip-up (informal) delinquency, inaccuracy, carelessness, howler (informal) goof (informal) bloomer Brit. (informal) clanger (informal) miscalculation, error of judgment, faux pas, inattention, laxity, boo-boo (informal) erratum, barry or Barry Crocker Austral. (slang)

noun 2. supervision, keeping, control, charge, care, management, handling, administration, direction, custody, stewardship, superintendence

Translations

oversight [ˈəuvəsaɪt] n → descuido;

due to an oversight → a causa de un descuido or una equivocación

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oversight [ˈəuvəsaɪt] n → omission f, oubli m;

due to an oversight → par suite d'une inadvertance

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oversight [ˈəuvəsaɪt] n → Versehen nt;

due to an oversight → aus Versehen

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oversight [ˈəuvəsaɪt] n → omissione f; svista;

due to an oversight → per una svista