Lookout

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  • noun. The act of observing or keeping watch.
  • noun. A high place or structure commanding a wide view, used for observation.
  • noun. One who keeps watch.
  • noun. Outlook; view.
  • noun. An object of concern or worry.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A watching for the appearance or occurrence of anything, especially from without; vigilant observation or scrutiny; watch: as, to keep a good lookout at sea; to be on the lookout for an opportunity.
  • noun. A place where a watch is kept; a post of external observation: as, the lookout on a ship's mast.
  • noun. A person or party engaged in keeping watch, especially for things outside.
  • noun. The subject of observation or vigilance; something to be watched for or guarded against: as, every man's interest is his own lookout.
  • noun. A prospect or view; an outlook.
  • noun. In car-building, a glazed clearstory on the roof of a caboose, designed to enable the train-hands to obtain a clear view over the tops of the cars in a train.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A careful looking or watching for any object or event.
  • noun. The place from which such observation is made.
  • noun. A person engaged in watching; a sentinel; a sentry.
  • noun. Object or duty of forethought and care; responsibility.
  • noun. in search of; looking for.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.
  • noun. A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, etc.
  • noun. A subject for observation; a prospect or view.
  • noun. One's perspective, outlook; hence, one's responsibility. (used with a possessive pronoun or a noun in a possessive form).
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the act of looking out
  • noun. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
  • noun. an elevated post affording a wide view
  • noun. a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
  • verb. be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
  • verb. to protect someone's interests
  • Word Usage
    "So between the tides Charley and I made it a point for one or the other of us to keep a lookout from the Solano Wharf."
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