Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- 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 South Atlantic US Outlook; view.
- noun An object of concern or worry.
from The Century Dictionary.
- 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.
from 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 colloq. Object or duty of forethought and care; responsibility.
- noun in search of; looking for.
from 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).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
- verb to protect someone's interests
- 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
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Examples
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Here were the first boats we began work on; but, first of all, I called in the lookout from the forecastle-head.
CHAPTER L 2010
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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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They look fabulous when your lookout is to the ocean/waterway or to spectacular scenery like a canyon or forest.
Negative Edge Pool 2002
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They look fabulous when your lookout is to the ocean/waterway or to spectacular scenery like a canyon or forest.
Negative Edge Pool 2002
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They look fabulous when your lookout is to the ocean/waterway or to spectacular scenery like a canyon or forest.
Negative Edge Pool 2002
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Here were the first boats we began work on; but, first of all, I called in the lookout from the forecastle-head.
Chapter 50 1914
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So, between the tides, Clarley 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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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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A guard and lookout from the English fleet were stationed on the Portuguese to watch the "Constellation."
The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 (of 2) Willis J. Abbot 1898
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Captain Arms was no less incredulous, and he called the lookout down, accused him of having mistaken a sleeping whale for a landfall, and sent another man aloft in his place.
The Second Deluge 1890
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