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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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out·look   (out'lŏŏk')   
n.  
  1. A point of view; an attitude: a positive outlook.

  2. Expectation for the future: the long-term outlook for economic growth.

    1. A place where something can be viewed.

    2. The view seen from such a place.

  3. The act of looking out.

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Word Origin & History

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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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