Word Finder - overseen

definition

To survey, look at something in a wide angle.

definition

To supervise, guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group.

example

It is congress's duty to oversee the spending of federal funds.

synonyms

• superintend

definition

To inspect, examine

example

Gamekeepers oversee a hunting ground to see to the wildlife's welfare and look for poachers.

definition

To fail to see; to overlook, ignore.

definition

To observe secretly or unintentionally.

He watched them, recalling a time he'd overseen the training of all Immortal warriors.

An incredible sixteen thousand flaming arrows were let fly by a team overseen by special effects supervisor Neil Corbould.

The work was overseen by the associate director and director of general practice education and the dean of postgraduate education.

The prisoners, wearing nothing but cut-off denim shorts and/or cowboy boots work in the quarry, overseen by equally scantily clad armed guards.

The transition to the new arrangement is being overseen by a Steering Committee with representatives of all the campus trade unions.

So says ambitious manager Paul Weeks, who has already overseen a transformation in fortunes during his short spell at the club.

Overseen by a snowy white owl that roosts in a little hole in the wall, this dark dining room has an occult air.

These colleges are licensed to deliver degree level courses and their degrees are overseen and validated by a nearby university.

These ingredient regulations are overseen by the Association of American Feed Control Officials, or AAFCO.

The training programs vary widely and are not overseen by any accrediting board.

Natural and herbal labor inducement should be discussed and overseen by your physician or midwife.

Any addiction withdrawal and treatment program should be overseen by a qualified physican who can monitor the addict's physical condition throughout the process because withdrawal symptoms can become life threatening.

College baseball is overseen by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

The company has continued to be overseen by family--Bvlgari's grandsons and later nephew.

Children in the child welfare system are also overseen by a multitude of agencies.

In larger companies, each department may have a supervisor who oversees the work and employees specific to his or her area, who is in turn overseen by the operations manager.

Many programs are funded by the federal government but overseen as a state or local level.

Endowment funds may be invested in various instruments such as stocks or bonds and are overseen by a professional manager.

It is published and overseen by professional writer Angela Hoy, who is the author of a number of books and ebooks on various topics of interest to individuals who are trying to earn a living providing freelance writing services.

They are typically overseen by a trained professional, but the circle members perform the past life regression sessions on other members.

While it is a Federal program under the Food and Nutrition Service, it is overseen by agencies on the state level.

While headstands are only recommended for advanced students of yoga, some shoulderstands can be done by beginner and intermediate students of yoga, provided that they are taught and overseen by a good yoga instructor.

The master database of domain names and IP addresses is overseen by InterNIC which publishes a list of accredited domain name registrars.

The pills and herbal supplements on the market today are not overseen by any governing agency, and their side effects can be quite severe, if not deadly.

This popular reality show, which is based on a cooking competition overseen by chef Gordon Ramsay, has had many winners who have gone on to land high paying jobs at some of Ramsay's own restaurants.

The show is a spin-off from the successful Celebrity Rehab program, which is also overseen by Dr. Drew Pinsky.

The kitchen is overseen by a professional chef, but the food is prepared and served by students.

He has overseen major ERDF and JIF initiatives aimed at underpinning magnetics technology transfer to industry and applied magnetics research respectively.