lookout
the act of looking out or keeping watch.
a watch kept, as for something that may happen.
a person or group keeping a watch.
a station or place from which a watch is kept.
an object of care or concern: That's not my lookout.
Chiefly British. view; prospect; outlook: The business lookout is far from optimistic.
Origin of lookout
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Other definitions for Lookout (2 of 2)
Cape Lookout, a sandy reef in the Outer Banks, off eastern North Carolina, southwest of Cape Hatteras: known for its lighthouse.
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How to use lookout in a sentence
But when I look out over the crowd now, I also see that they are trapped—trapped by their cowardice.
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Squinty could look out, but the slats were as close together as those in a chicken coop, and the little pig could not get out.
Squinty the Comical Pig | Richard Barnum"She did not think so:" why should she have taken the trouble to look out of the carriage window at me as she said these words?
They had reached the river now, and took a seat where they could look out over its swiftly moving waters.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxThe dog gave a short bark, and looked to the front, as if to say, "Look out—trouble ahead."
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnPearson was loading his gun as fast as possible, when he heard a loud shout, and cries of “Look out!”
Hunting the Lions | R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for lookout
/ (ˈlʊkˌaʊt) /
the act of keeping watch against danger, etc
a person or persons instructed or employed to keep such a watch, esp on a ship
a strategic point from which a watch is kept
informal worry or concern: that's his lookout
mainly British outlook, chances, or view
to heed one's behaviour; be careful: look out for the children's health
to be on the watch: look out for my mother at the station
(tr) to search for and find: I'll look out some curtains for your new house
(foll by on or over) to face in a particular direction: the house looks out over the moor
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with lookout
see keep an eye out for (sharp lookout); on the lookout. Also see entries beginning with look out.
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