lookout
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lookout¹
- /ˈlʊkaʊt/ US, UK
- /ˈlɵkawt/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈlʊkæɔt/ Australia
- /ˈlʊkæʊt/ New Zealand
- /ˈlʉkʌʊt/ Scotland
- /ˈlʉkɐʏt/ Northern Ireland
Where it comes from
Deverbal from look out.
noun lookouts · look-out
- A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area. Gulangyu island has a spectacular crows-nest lookout reached by winding stone staircases. From so high, the Nationalist islands look like lumps of cookie batter dropped onto the smooth harbor, with picturesque sailing junks not far away.
- A session of watching for an approaching enemy, police, etc. We kept a lookout all night, but nobody came.
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A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, danger, etc.
The raid failed when the lookout noticed the enemy group.
Similar: lookout man, watchout
- A subject for observation; a prospect or view. Looking, seeing: search or searching; Looking-for (B.), expectation; Lookout, a careful watching for: an elevated place from which to observe: one engaged in watching. And, you know, she OUGHT to keep enough to pay for her season-ticket; but no, she comes to me about that, and I have to find the mon
- One's perspective, outlook; hence, one's responsibility. (used with a possessive pronoun or a noun in a possessive form). Every person's interest is his own lookout.
- An observation window. Twenty-one of these vehicles were later converted into bogie brake vans for freight service. [...] The extreme width over the side lookouts is 9 ft.
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A joist that extends in cantilever out from the exterior wall (or wall plate) of a building, supporting the roof sheathing and providing a nailing surface for the fascia boards.
Similar: outlooker
Similar: sentry, surveillance, vigil, watch
Lookout²
proper noun
- A census-designated place in Modoc County, California, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: observation post, outlook, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, watch, scout, picket, observatory, lookout station, observation tower, viewpoint, look-out, spotter, observation, attention
noun
Similar: sentry, surveillance, vigil, watch
Translations
Every language
noun vantage point with a view of the surrounding area
| Español | mirador |
|---|---|
| Português | ponto de vigia, posto de vigia, miradouro |
| Français | poste de guet |
| Italiano | vedetta |
| Ελληνικά | παρατηρητήριο paratiritírio |
| Русский | наблюда́тельный пункт nabljudátelʹnyj punkt, ата́нда atánda, ата́с atás |
| עברית | מִצְפֶּה mitspé |
noun session of watching for an approaching enemy, police, etc.
| Italiano | turno di guardia |
|---|---|
| Русский | дозо́р dozór, наблюде́ние nabljudénije |
noun person on watch for approaching enemy, police, etc.
| Português | vigia, sentinela |
|---|---|
| Français | sentinelle, guetteur, guetteuse |
| Italiano | sentinella, guardia, vedetta |
| Ελληνικά | παρατηρητής paratiritís |
| Русский | дозо́рный dozórnyj, наблюда́тель nabljudátelʹ, ва́хта váxta, на ата́нде na atánde, на ата́се na atáse |
| العربية | نَاطُور nāṭūr |
| עברית | צוֹפֶה tsofé |
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title = {lookout},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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