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View usage for: (lʊkaʊt) Word forms: plural lookouts1. countable nounA lookout is a place from which you can see clearly in all directions. Troops tried to set up a lookout post inside a refugee camp. Synonyms: watchtower, post, tower, beacon More Synonyms of lookout 2. countable nounA lookout is someone who is watching for danger in order to warn other people about it. 4. See keep a lookout/be on the lookout More Synonyms of lookout lookout in British English (ˈlʊkˌaʊt) noun1. 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. mainly British outlook, chances, or view verb look out (adverb, mainly intr)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. (transitive) to search for and find I'll look out some curtains for your new house 9. (foll by on or over) to face in a particular direction the house looks out over the moor lookout in American English (ˈlʊkˌaʊt) noun1. an alert, careful watching for someone or something 2. a place for keeping watch, esp. a high place affording an extensive view 3. a person detailed to watch; sentry 4. Chiefly British outlook, esp. for the future 5. Informal concern; worry that's your lookout Examples of 'lookout' in a sentencelookout In other languageslookout British English: lookout NOUN A lookout is a place from which you can see clearly in all directions. Troops tried to set up a lookout post inside a refugee camp. - American English: lookout
- Brazilian Portuguese: guarita
- Chinese: 瞭望台
- European Spanish: puesto de observación
- French: poste de guet
- German: Ausguck
- Italian: posto di osservazione
- Japanese: 見晴台
- Korean: 망루
- European Portuguese: guarita
- Latin American Spanish: puesto de observación
Definition of 'lookout'Chinese translation of 'lookout' n (c) - (= person)
看守 (kānshǒu) (名, míng) - (= place)
瞭望台(臺) (liàowàngtái) (个(個), gè) to be on the lookout for sth 留心某事 (liúxīn mǒushì) to keep a lookout (for sb/sth) 密切注视(視)(某人/某事) (mìqiè zhùshì (mǒurén/mǒushì))
cpd - [post, tower, point]
瞭望 (liàowàng)
Definition a person or people keeping such a watch One committed the burglary and the other acted as lookout. Definition the act of watching for danger or for an opportunity He denied that he had failed to keep a proper lookout during the night. Definition a viewpoint from which a watch is kept Troops tried to set up a lookout post inside a refugee camp. Synonyms watchtower post observatory observation post Definition worry or concern (informal) It was your lookout if you put your life in danger. Definition chances or prospect British) If this is true, it's a poor lookout for future generations. Additional synonymsDefinition a lighthouse a lonely beacon on the rocks Synonyms lighthouse, pharos, watchtower Definition an affair How much I earn is my own business. Synonyms concern, affair, problem, worry, lookout (informal) Definition a fortress in a city The citadel at Besançon towered above the river. Synonyms fortress, keep, tower, stronghold, bastion, fortification, fastness Additional synonymsDefinition prospects She has a splendid future in the police force. Synonyms prospect, expectation, outlookThe prisoners overpowered their guards and locked them in a cell. Synonyms sentry, warder, warden, custodian, watch, patrol, lookout, watchman, sentinelDefinition chance The likelihood is that people would be willing to pay. Synonyms probability, chance, possibility, prospect, liability, good chance, strong possibility, reasonableness, likeliness Definition the view from a place The house has an expansive southern outlook over the valley. Synonyms view, prospect, scene, aspect, perspective, panorama, vistaDefinition concern or responsibility It's a general problem, not our pigeon. Synonyms responsibility, business, concern, baby (slang), worry, lookout (informal) Definition a sentry a watchful sentinel Synonyms guard, watch, lookout, sentry, picket, watchmanDefinition a soldier who keeps watch and guards a camp or building The sentry would not let her enter. Synonyms guard, watch, lookout, picket, watchman, sentinelDefinition a tall, usually square or circular structure, sometimes part of a larger building and usually built for a specific purpose troops occupied the first two floors of the tower Synonyms stronghold, castle, fort, refuge, keep, fortress, citadel, fortificationDefinition everything that can be seen from a particular place or in a particular direction The view from our window was one of beautiful countryside. Synonyms scene, picture, sight, prospect, aspect, perspective, landscape, outlook, spectacle, panorama, vistaDefinition a state or feeling of anxiety His last years were overshadowed by financial worry. Synonyms anxiety, concern, care, fear, trouble, misery, disturbance, torment, woe, irritation, unease, apprehension, misgiving, annoyance, trepidation (formal), perplexity, vexation |