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look·out

 (lo͝ok′out′)
n.
1. The act of observing or keeping watch.
2. A high place or structure commanding a wide view, used for observation.
3. One who keeps watch.
4. South Atlantic US Outlook; view.
5. An object of concern or worry: "They were out of money. Of course it was her lookout to earn some" (Shirley Abbott).
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lookout

(ˈlʊkˌaʊt)
n
1. the act of keeping watch against danger, etc
2. a person or persons instructed or employed to keep such a watch, esp on a ship
3. a strategic point from which a watch is kept
4. informal worry or concern: that's his lookout.
5. chiefly Brit outlook, chances, or view
vb (adverb, mainly intr)
6. to heed one's behaviour; be careful: look out for the children's health.
7. to be on the watch: look out for my mother at the station.
8. (tr) to search for and find: I'll look out some curtains for your new house.
9. (foll by: on or over) to face in a particular direction: the house looks out over the moor.
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look•out

(ˈlʊkˌaʊt)

n.
1. the act of looking out or keeping watch.
2. a watch kept, as for something that may come or happen.
3. a person or group keeping a watch.
4. a station or place from which a watch is kept.
5. an object of care or concern: That's not my lookout.
6. view; prospect; outlook.
[1690–1700]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.lookout - a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated eventlookout - a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
lookout man, picket, scout, sentinel, sentry, spotter, watch
security guard, watchman, watcher - a guard who keeps watch
2.lookout - an elevated post affording a wide viewlookout - an elevated post affording a wide view
observation post
meteorological observation post, weather station - one of a network of observation posts where meteorological data is recorded
post, station - the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"
3.lookout - a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundingslookout - a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
lookout station, observation tower, observatory
observation dome - lookout consisting of a dome-shaped observatory
structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
widow's walk - a lookout atop a coastal house
4.lookout - the act of looking out
outlook
looking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"
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lookout

noun
1. watchman, guard, sentry, sentinel, vedette (Military) One committed the burglary and the other acted as lookout.
2. watch, guard, vigil, qui vive He denied that he had failed to keep a proper lookout during the night.
3. watchtower, post, tower, beacon, observatory, citadel, observation post Troops tried to set up a lookout post inside a refugee camp.
4. (Informal) concern, business, worry, funeral (informal), pigeon (Brit. informal) It was your lookout if you put your life in danger.
5. (Chiefly Brit.) prospect, view, future, outlook, likelihood If this is true, it's a poor lookout for future generations.
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lookout

noun
1. The act of carefully watching:
surveillance, vigil, vigilance, watch.
Idiom: watch and ward.
2. A high structure or place commanding a wide view:
observatory, outlook, overlook.
3. A person or special body of persons assigned to provide protection or keep watch over, for example:
guard, picket, protector, sentinel, sentry, ward, watch.
4. That which is or can be seen:
outlook, panorama, perspective, prospect, scene, sight, view, vista.
5. Something that concerns or involves one personally:
affair, business, concern.
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Translations
مُراقِب، رَقيبمُراقَبَهمَسؤولِيَّهناطورنُقْطَة مُراقَبَه
hlídkapozorovatelnarozhlednastarostvyhlídka
udkigvagtpostudkigsmandudkigspostudkigspunkt
näköalapaikkatähystäjävartiomies
áhyggjuefnigæsla; varîbergvarîbergvarîmaîur
pozorovacípozorovateľňa
opazovalnicastraža
gözcügözetlemegözetleme yerisorumluluk

lookout

[ˈlʊkaʊt]
A. N
1. (= act) → observación f, vigilancia f
to keep a lookout for sth; be on the lookout for sth → estar atento a or al acecho de algo
keep a lookout for the postman → estáte atento por si viene el cartero
to keep a sharp lookout → estar ojo avizor
2. (= viewpoint) → mirador m; (= person) → centinela mf; (= place) = lookout post
3. (= prospect) → perspectiva f
it's a grim or poor lookout for us/for education → la perspectiva es desalentadora para nosotros/para la educación
that's his lookout! → ¡eso es asunto suyo!, ¡allá él!
B. CPD lookout post N → atalaya f, puesto m de observación
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

lookout

[ˈlʊkaʊt] n
(= place) → poste m de guet
(= person) → guetteur/euse m/f
(= activity) to keep a lookout (as sentry) → faire le guet; (on boat) → être de vigie
to keep a lookout for sth, to be on the lookout for sth (= beware) → se méfier de qch (= seek) → être à l'affût de qchlookout post n → poste m de guet
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

look

(luk) verb
1. to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc. He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).
2. to seem. It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.
3. to face. The house looks west.
noun
1. the act of looking or seeing. Let me have a look!
2. a glance. a look of surprise.
3. appearance. The house had a look of neglect.
ˈlook-alike noun
a person who looks (exactly) like someone else; a double. the prince's look-alike.
-looking
having a certain appearance. good-looking; strange-looking.
looks noun plural
(attractive) appearance. She lost her looks as she grew older; good looks.
ˌlooker-ˈon noun
a person who is watching something happening; an onlooker.
ˈlooking-glass noun
a mirror.
ˈlookout noun
1. a careful watch. a sharp lookout; (also adjective) a lookout post.
2. a place from which such a watch can be kept.
3. a person who has been given the job of watching. There was a shout from the lookout.
4. concern, responsibility. If he catches you leaving early, that's your lookout!
by the look(s) of
judging from the appearance of (someone or something) it seems likely or probable. By the looks of him, he won't live much longer; It's going to rain by the look of it.
look after
to attend to or take care of. to look after the children.
look ahead
to consider what will happen in the future.
look down one's nose at
to regard with contempt.
look down on
to regard as inferior. She looks down on her husband's relations.
look for
to search for. She lost her handbag and wasted ten minutes looking for it.
look forward to
to wait with pleasure for. I am looking forward to seeing you / to the holidays.
look here!
give your attention to this. Look here! Isn't that what you wanted?; Look here, Mary, you're being unfair!
look in on
to visit briefly. I decided to look in on Paul and Carol on my way home.
look into
to inspect or investigate closely. The manager will look into your complaint.
look on
1. to watch something. No, I don't want to play – I'd rather look on.
2. (with as) to think of or consider. I have lived with my aunt since I was a baby, and I look on her as my mother.
look out
1. (usually with for) to watch. She was looking out for him from the window.
2. to find by searching. I've looked out these books for you.
look out!
beware! take care!.
look over
to examine. We have been looking over the new house.
look through
to look at or study briefly. I've looked through your notes.
look up
1. to improve. Things have been looking up lately.
2. to pay a visit to. I looked up several old friends.
3. to search for in a book of reference. You should look the word up (in a dictionary).
4. to consult (a reference book). I looked up in the encyclopedia.
look up to
to respect the conduct, opinions etc of. He has always looked up to his father.
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When night came she went forth with silent foot and obtained food for herself and her kittens, but feigning to be afraid, she kept a lookout all through the day.
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Let them find it out for themselves -- it's their lookout."
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On the fifth day following the murder of the ship's officers, land was sighted by the lookout. Whether island or mainland, Black Michael did not know, but he announced to Clayton that if investigation showed that the place was habitable he and Lady Greystoke were to be put ashore with their belongings.
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My own hand placed it in one of the rouleaux of false half-crowns; and my own hand also directed the spurious coin, when it had been safely packed up, to a certain London dealer who was to be on the lookout for it by the next night's mail.
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"HE keep a sharp lookout! He never does; he despises them, and all their kind.
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I tell you that, with your recklessness--for you have already been twice arrested by the shade in the felt hat, who did not know what you were doing in the cellars and took you to the managers, who looked upon you as an eccentric Persian interested in stage mechanism and life behind the scenes: I know all about it, I was there, in the office; you know I am everywhere--well, I tell you that, with your recklessness, they will end by wondering what you are after here...and they will end by knowing that you are after Erik...and then they will be after Erik themselves and they will discover the house on the lake....If they do, it will be a bad lookout for you, old chap, a bad lookout!...
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And mind you, keep a lookout for Injun Joe, because he said he was going to drop into town and spy around once more for a chance to get his revenge.
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Anatole was at the door, evidently on the lookout for the Rostovs.
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The French have been on the lookout for that sort of thing.
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He met them everywhere, at the wheel, on lookout, washing decks, polishing brass-work, running aloft, or tailing on to sheets and tackles half a dozen at a time.
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Not having got an object for her jealousy, she was on the lookout for it.
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Captain Davenport compromised on a point and a half, and then went aloft, accompanied by McCoy and the first mate, to keep a lookout for land.
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