outlook

American  

[out-look] / ˈaʊtˌlʊk /

noun

1. the view or prospect from a particular place.

   Synonyms:

   scene

2. mental attitude or view; point of view.

   one's outlook on life.

   Synonyms:

   approach, position, viewpoint, attitude

3. prospect of the future.

   the political outlook.

   Synonyms:

   scene

4. the place from which an observer looks out; lookout.

5. the act or state of looking out.

6. a watch kept; vigilance; lookout.

   a careful outlook to prevent forest fires.

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outlook British  

/ ˈaʊtˌlʊk /

noun

1. a mental attitude or point of view

2. the probable or expected condition or outcome of something

   the weather outlook

3. the view from a place

4. view or prospect

5. the act or state of looking out

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Etymology

Origin of outlook

First recorded in 1660–70; out- + look

Example Sentences

The Bank's Financial Policy Committee warns this could affect growth and may push up inflation, saying that the UK economic outlook had "deteriorated" as a result.

From BBC

The outlook for the longer term was also dire.

From Barron's

“However, due to heightened uncertainty about the Middle East situation, the outlook for business conditions is expected to deteriorate, making the timing of subsequent rate hikes difficult to predict,” they add.

From The Wall Street Journal

And the role reversal — complete with uniform — doesn’t appear to have changed Lumalee’s outlook on life in any way.

From Los Angeles Times

But neither said it had changed his fundamental outlook.

From Barron's

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