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lookout
1[look-out]
noun
the act of looking out or keeping watch.
a watch kept, as for something that may happen.
a person or group keeping a watch.
Synonyms: , , ,a station or place from which a watch is kept.
an object of care or concern.
That's not my lookout.
Chiefly British.view; prospect; outlook.
The business lookout is far from optimistic.
Lookout
2[look-out]
noun
Cape Lookout, a sandy reef in the Outer Banks, off eastern North Carolina, southwest of Cape Hatteras: known for its lighthouse.
lookout
/ ˈʊˌʊ /
noun
the act of keeping watch against danger, etc
a person or persons instructed or employed to keep such a watch, esp on a ship
a strategic point from which a watch is kept
informalworry or concern
that's his lookout
outlook, chances, or view
verb
to heed one's behaviour; be careful
look out for the children's health
to be on the watch
look out for my mother at the station
(tr) to search for and find
I'll look out some curtains for your new house
to face in a particular direction
the house looks out over the moor
Word History and Origins
Origin of lookout1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Beijing has ramped up warnings of foreign spies, telling civilians to be on the lookout for suspicious figures.
Agents in the mountain HQ are on the lookout for signs of espionage and sabotage around what officials call underwater "critical infrastructure" as part of the Kremlin's hybrid warfare against the West.
A fan of art shows and experimental music performances, Collins described himself as always on the lookout for new community spaces.
He also says he was unarmed and acted as a lookout on the ground floor of the hotel.
Each morning there's a huddle of cameras and reporters on the lookout for the men in lace and scarlet robes.
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