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noun
- 1. a place from which to keep watch or view landscape.
3 days ago · 1. countable noun. A lookout is a place from which you can see clearly in all directions. Troops tried to set up a lookout post inside a refugee camp. Synonyms: watchtower, post, tower, beacon More Synonyms of lookout. 2. countable noun. A lookout is someone who is watching for danger in order to warn other people about it. 3. See keep a lookout.
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts. noun. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event. synonyms: lookout man, picket, scout, sentinel, sentry, spotter, watch. see more. see less. type of: security guard, watcher, watchman. a guard who keeps watch.
Definition of lookout noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jan 4, 2024 · A subject for observation; a prospect or view. One's perspective, outlook; hence, one's responsibility. (used with a possessive pronoun or a noun in a possessive form) . Every person's interest is his own lookout. An observation window.
noun. 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. tailpiece (def. 4). Chiefly British. view; prospect; outlook: The business lookout is far from optimistic.
to be continuing to search for something or someone: I'm always on the lookout for interesting new recipes. (Definition of lookout from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of lookout. in Chinese (Traditional) 小心，當心, （用於告知某人有危險）小心，當心… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 小心，当心, （用于告知某人有危险）小心，当心… See more.
1. the act of keeping watch against danger, etc. 2. a person or persons instructed or employed to keep such a watch, esp on a ship. 3. a strategic point from which a watch is kept. 4. informal worry or concern: that's his lookout. 5. chiefly Brit outlook, chances, or view. vb ( adverb, mainly intr)
