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Oversee vs Watchful - What's the difference?

oversee | watchful |

As a verb oversee

is (literally) to survey, look at something in a wide angle.

As an adjective watchful is

observant, vigilant and aware.

oversee

English

Verb

(transitive)
  • (literally) To survey, look at something in a wide angle.
  • (figuratively) To supervise, guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group.
  • It is congress's duty to oversee the spending of federal funds.
  • To inspect, examine
  • Gamekeepers oversee a hunting ground to see to the wildlife's welfare and look for poachers.
  • (obsolete) To fail to see; to overlook, ignore.
  • * , II.ix:
  • Thereat the Elfe did blush in priuitee, / And turnd his face away; but she the same / Dissembled faire, and faynd to ouersee .
  • To observe secretly or unintentionally.
  • Derived terms

    * overseer * oversight

    See also

    * overlook * overwatch

    watchful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • observant, vigilant and aware
  • * Sysops keep a watchful eye on wiki edits.