/ Dictionary / Index O oversight: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•ver•sight Pronunciation: (ō'vur-sīt"), [key] — n. an omission or error due to carelessness: My bank statement is full of oversights. unintentional failure to notice or consider; lack of proper attention: Owing to my oversight, the letter was sent unsigned. supervision; watchful care: a person responsible for the oversight of the organization. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: oversight (Thesaurus) overside oversimplify Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language