OUTLOOK

lookout, outlook

(noun) the act of looking out

expectation, outlook, prospect

(noun) belief about (or mental picture of) the future

mentality, outlook, mindset, mind-set

(noun) a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

outlook (plural outlooks)

A place from which something can be viewed.

Synonyms: vantage point, overlook

The view from such a place.

An attitude or point of view.

Synonyms: attitude, opinion, perspective, point of view, vantage point, viewpoint

Expectation for the future.

Synonyms: expectation, prognosis, prospect

Verb

outlook (third-person singular simple present outlooks, present participle outlooking, simple past and past participle outlooked)

(intransitive, archaic, literary) To face or look in an outward direction.

Synonym: look out

(transitive, archaic) To look at (someone) so long or intently that they look away; to win or prevail over (someone or something).

Synonyms: outstare, face down, browbeat, overcome

(transitive, obsolete) To be more attractive than (someone or something).

(transitive, obsolete) To inspect throughly; to select.

(transitive, obsolete) To look beyond (something).

Anagrams

• Lookout, look out, look-out, lookout

Source: Wiktionary


Out*look", v. t.

1. To face down; to outstare. To outlook conquest, and to win renown. Shak.

2. To inspect throughly; to select. [Obs.] Cotton.

Out"look`, n.

1. The act of looking out; watch.

2. One who looks out; also, the place from which one looks out; a watchower. Lyon Playfair.

3. The view obtained by one looking out; scope of vision; prospect; sight; appearance. Applause Which owes to man's short outlook all its charms. Young.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 May 2025

THOUGHTFULLY

(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”


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