outlook
the view or prospect from a particular place.
mental attitude or view; point of view: one's outlook on life.
Origin of outlook
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How to use outlook in a sentence
They refuse to accept the fact that the “culture wars” are anchored in competing outlooks on life.
King Friedrich's outlooks, on this consummation, may well seem to him critical.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XVII. (of XXI.) | Thomas CarlyleWe admire our bit of Hertfordshire greatly; but I should be glad of more breezy common land and far-reaching outlooks.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3) | George EliotBut there came times when your sympathy failed me and I stood alone on outlooks I had achieved alone.
The Kempton-Wace Letters | Jack LondonTheir outlooks kept sharp watch for disaster, heaving in sight in the shape of a row of blue frigates released from patrol duty.
The Long Roll | Mary Johnston
The "outlooks," posted for safety, are neglecting their duty recklessly for the same reason, and looking in altogether.
A Cadet's Honor | Upton Sinclair
British Dictionary definitions for outlook
/ (ˈaʊtˌlʊk) /
a mental attitude or point of view
the probable or expected condition or outcome of something: the weather outlook
the view from a place
view or prospect
the act or state of looking out
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