Ō'ver-sight, n.

(ō/ver-sīt), n.

1. Watchful care; superintendence.
2. Mistake; an overlooking; omission; error.
3. A being overlooked; an escape. “His fool-happy oversight.” Spencer.

Syn.—Superintendence; supervision; inspection; inadvertence; inattention; neglect; mistake; error; omission.