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outlook
noun out·look \ˈau̇t-ˌlu̇k\
: the way that a person thinks about things
: a set of conditions that will probably exist in the future : the future of someone or something
: a place where you can look out over a wide area; also : a view from such a place
Full Definition of OUTLOOK
1
a : a place offering a view b : a view from a particular place
2
: point of view <a positive outlook on life>
3
: the act of looking out
4
: the prospect for the future <the outlook for steel demand in the United States — Wall Street Journal>
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First Known Use of OUTLOOK
1667
Related to OUTLOOK
- Synonyms
- observatory, lookout, overlook
Synonym Discussion of OUTLOOK
prospect, outlook, anticipation, foretaste mean an advance realization of something to come. prospect implies expectation of a particular event, condition, or development of definite interest or concern <the prospect of a quiet weekend>. outlook suggests a forecasting of the future <a favorable outlook for the economy>. anticipation implies a prospect or outlook that involves advance suffering or enjoyment of what is foreseen <the anticipation of her arrival>. foretaste implies an actual though brief or partial experience of something forthcoming <the frost was a foretaste of winter>.
Rhymes with OUTLOOK
bankbook, billhook, black book, blue book, boat hook, cant hook, caoutchouc, casebook, chapbook, checkbook, Chinook, closed book, codebook, cookbook, daybook, duck hook, e-book, fishhook, gang hook, good book, guidebook, handbook, hornbook, hymnbook, Innsbruck, jump hook, logbook, make book, matchbook, mouth hook, nainsook, nonbook, notebook, passbook, Pembroke, phrase book, playbook, pothook, prayer book, promptbook, psalmbook, schoolbook, scrapbook, sketchbook, skyhook, songbook, sourcebook, studbook, stylebook, textbook, trade book, unhook, white book, Windhoek, wordbook, workbook, yearbook
OUTLOOK Defined for Kids
outlook
noun out·look \ˈau̇t-ˌlu̇k\
Definition of OUTLOOK for Kids
1
: a view from a certain place <There are scenic outlooks along the highway.>
2
: a way of thinking about or looking at things <He has a cheerful outlook.>
3
: conditions that seem to lie ahead <What's the outlook for business?>
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