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Lookout

[look-out]

Origin

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.

EXPAND

tailpiece (def. 4).

Chiefly British. view; prospect; outlook: The business lookout is far from optimistic.

COLLAPSE

Origin:
1690–1700; noun use of verb phrase look out

Synonyms
3. sentinel, sentry, patrol, guard.

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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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noun

Cape, a sandy reef in the Outer Banks, off E North Carolina, SW of Cape Hatteras: lighthouse.

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World English Dictionary

lookout (ˈlʊkˌaʊt)

—n
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 (foll by on or over)
6.	to heed one's behaviour; be careful: look out for the children's health
7.	to be on the watch: look out for my mother at the station
8.	(tr) to search for and find: I'll look out some curtains for your new house
9.	to face in a particular direction: the house looks out over the moor

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Word Origin & History

lookout

also look-out, "person who stands watch or acts as a scout," 1690s, from look + out.

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Idioms & Phrases

lookout

see keep an eye out for (sharp lookout); on the lookout. Also see entries beginning with look out.