out·look

[out-look]
noun
1.
the view or prospect from a particular place.
2.
mental attitude or view; point of view: one's outlook on life.
3.
prospect of the future: the political outlook.
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.

Origin:
1660–70; out- + look


1, 3. scene. 2. attitude, viewpoint, position, approach.
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outlook (ˈaʊtˌlʊk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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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outlook
"mental view or survey," 1742, from out + look (v.). The meaning "prospect for the future" is attested from 1851. The literal sense of "vigilant watch, act or practice of looking out" (1815) is rare; look-out being used instead for this.
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Example sentences
The students who have benefited from the opportunity so far are have no doubts
  that it has shaped their outlook and prospects.
Perhaps there is an extrovert bias in your outlook on them.
And so the outlook for the next two years is a little frightening.
She faced challenges with being divorced as well as a single parent, but her
  outlook on life has always been positive.
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