Why is the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid an oxidation reaction?

Why is the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid an oxidation reaction?

Class 10ScienceCarbon and its Compounds

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digitalvishal355

The conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid by the addition of oxygen to ethanol. It is an oxidation reaction.

\(C_2H_5OH \overset{[O]}{\longrightarrow} CH_3COOH\)