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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 [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 look out (adverb, mainly intr)

1. to heed one's behaviour; be careful look out for the children's health

2. to be on the watch look out for my mother at the station

3. (tr) to search for and find I'll look out some curtains for your new house

4. (foll by on or over) to face in a particular direction the house looks out over the moor

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) 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.

Translations

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

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 qch
lookout post n → poste m de guet