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Share This look·out Audio Help / ˈlʊkˌaʊt / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ loo -out] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun 1. the act of looking out or keeping watch.
2. a watch kept, as for something that may happen.
3. a person or group keeping a watch.
4. a station or place from which a watch is kept.
5. an object of care or concern: That's not my lookout.
7. Chiefly British . The business lookout is far from optimistic.
[Origin:
1690–1700; n. use of v. phrase
look out ]
—Synonyms 3 .
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The act of observing or keeping watch.
A high place or structure commanding a wide view, used for observation.
One who keeps watch.
South Atlantic U.S. Outlook; view.An object of concern or worry. See Synonyms at affair .
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Share This lookout noun 1. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event 2. an elevated post affording a wide view 3. a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings 4. the act of looking out
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Share This ˈlookout 1 noun
a careful watch
Example:
a sharp lookout; (also adjective) a lookout post
Arabic: مُراقَبَه Chinese (Simplified): 警戒 Chinese (Traditional): 警戒 Czech: pozorování; pozorovací Danish: udkig; udkigs- Dutch: uitkijk Estonian: vaatlus Finnish: tähystys French: (de) guet German: die Aussicht; Aussichts-… Greek: επιφυλακή, παρακολούθηση Hungarian: őrködés Icelandic: gæsla; varðberg Indonesian: pengawasan Italian: guardia; di guardia*
Japanese: 警戒 Korean: 감시, 망보기 Latvian: modrība; piesardzība Lithuanian: sargyba Norwegian: utkikk Polish: obserwacja Portuguese (Brazil): observação Portuguese (Portugal): observação Romanian: pândă; (de) observaţie Russian: наблюдение Slovak: pozorovanie; pozorovací Slovenian: opazovanje; opazovalen Spanish: observación, vigilancia Swedish: utkik Turkish: gözetleme
ˈlookout 2 noun
a place from which such a watch can be kept
Arabic: نُقْطَة مُراقَبَه Chinese (Simplified): 了望台 Chinese (Traditional): 了望台 Czech: pozorovatelna Danish: udkigspost; udkigssted Dutch: uitkijkpost Estonian: vaatluskoht Finnish: tähystyspaikka French: poste de guet German: der Ausguck Greek: σκοπιά, παρατηρητήριο Hungarian: őrhely Icelandic: varðberg, *-turn Indonesian: pos pengawasan Italian: posto d'osservazione*
Japanese: 見張り所 Korean: 감시소, 망대 Latvian: sargpostenis; novērošanas punkts Lithuanian: stebėjimo punktas, sargybos postas Norwegian: utkikkspost, *-sted Polish: punkt obserwacyjny Portuguese (Brazil): posto de observação Portuguese (Portugal): posto de observação Romanian: post de observare Russian: наблюдательный пункт Slovak: pozorovateľňa Slovenian: opazovalnica, razgledna točka Spanish: atalaya Swedish: utkikspunkt Turkish: gözetleme yeri
ˈlookout 3 noun
a person who has been given the job of watching
Example:
There was a shout from the lookout.
Arabic: مُراقِب، رَقيب Chinese (Simplified): 了望员 Chinese (Traditional): 了望員 Czech: hlídka Danish: vagtpost Dutch: wacht Estonian: valvur Finnish: tähystäjä French: guetteur, *-euse German: der Ausgucker Greek: σκοπός, παρατηρητής Hungarian: őr Icelandic: varðmaður Indonesian: pengawas Italian: guardia, vedetta
Japanese: 見張り人 Korean: 파수꾼, 경비대 Latvian: sardze; sargkareivis Lithuanian: sargybinis Norwegian: utkikk(smann) Polish: obserwator, czujka Portuguese (Brazil): observador Portuguese (Portugal): vigia Romanian: paznic Russian: наблюдатель Slovak: hliadka Slovenian: stražar Spanish: vigilante, centinela Swedish: utkik Turkish: gözcü
ˈlookout 4 noun
concern, responsibility
Example:
If he catches you leaving early, that's your lookout!
Arabic: مَسؤولِيَّه Chinese (Simplified): 关心，责任 Chinese (Traditional): 關心，責任 Czech: starost Danish: problem; ansvar Dutch: verantwoordelijkheid Estonian: hool, mure Finnish: huoli French: problème, affaire German: die Angelegenheit Greek: καθήκον, ευθύνη Hungarian: baj Icelandic: áhyggjuefni Indonesian: urusan Italian: affare
Japanese: 関心事 Korean: 관심사 Latvian: tā ir jūsu pašu darīšana Lithuanian: reikalas Norwegian: sak, ansvar Polish: rzecz, przedmiot troski Portuguese (Brazil): preocupação Portuguese (Portugal): responsabilidade Russian: забота Slovak: vec Slovenian: (tvoja) stvar Spanish: asunto Swedish: sak, ensak Turkish: sorumluluk
See also: -looking ,
by the look(s) of ,
look-alike ,
looking-glass ,
looker-on ,
look ,
look after ,
look ahead ,
look down on ,
look down one's nose at ,
look for ,
look forward to ,
look here! ,
look in on ,
look into ,
look on ,
look out ,
look out! ,
look over ,
look through ,
look up ,
look up to ,
looks
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Share This Lookout Mountain, GA (city, FIPS 47336) Location: 34.96148 N, 85.36035 W
Lookout Mountain, TN (town, FIPS 43640) Location: 34.99395 N, 85.35225 W
Lookout, WV Zip code(s): 25868
Mount Lookout, WV Zip code(s): 26678
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Look"out`\, n. 1. A careful looking or watching for any object or event.
2. The place from which such observation is made.
3. A person engaged in watching.
4. Object or duty of forethought and care; responsibility. [Colloq.]
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