on the outlook

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on the outlook

phrase upon the outlook

Watching intently (from a vantage point, for someone or something). 1791, James Bruce, Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, in the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773, Dublin: P. Wogan et al., Volume 3, Book 5, Chapter 4, p. 444, One of the gang that used to be upon the outlook from this station, as soon as any caravan came in sight, cried out, Ribie
Similar: on the lookout, alert, vigilant

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@misc{on_the_outlook_2026,
  title = {on the outlook},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20outlook},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}