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Look·out  (lkout), Cape

A point on a sandy reef off eastern North Carolina southwest of Cape Hatteras. A lighthouse was built here in 1859.

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look·out  (lkout)

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 U.S. Outlook; view.

5. An object of concern or worry. See Synonyms at affair.

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lookout

Noun

1. the act of watching for danger or for an opportunity: on the lookout for attack

2. a person or people keeping such a watch

3. a viewpoint from which a watch is kept

4. Informal worry or concern: that is my lookout rather than theirs

5. Chiefly Brit chances or prospect: it's a bad lookout for Europe

Verb

look out

1. to be careful

2. to watch out for: look out particularly for oils that have been flavoured

3. to find and take out: little time to look out clothes that she might need

4. (foll. by on, over)to face in a particular direction: looking out over the courtyard

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lookout - 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 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 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

noun 2. watch, guard, vigil, qui vive

noun 3. watchtower, post, tower, beacon, observatory, citadel, observation post

noun 4. (Informal) concern, business, worry, funeral (informal) pigeon Brit. (informal)

Translations

lookout [ˈlukaut] look n (= tower etc) → poste m de guet (= person); guetteur m;

to be on the lookout (for) → guetter

lookout [ˈlukaut] look n (= tower etc) → Ausguck m (= person); Wachtposten m;

to be on the lookout for sth look → nach etw Ausschau halten