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Outlook

/ˈaʊtˌlʊk/

A place from which something can be viewed.

📖 Definitions of "Outlook"

noun

1
A place from which something can be viewed.
"Perched on the edge of the cliff was a hidden outlook."
2
The view from such a place.
3
An attitude or point of view.
"He has a positive outlook on life."
4
Expectation for the future.
"The outlook for temperature rises is worrying."

verb

1
To face or look in an outward direction.
2
To look at (someone) so long or intently that they look away; to win or prevail over (someone or something).
3
To be more attractive than (someone or something).
4
To inspect throughly; to select.

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
prospectnoun	The potential things that may come to pass, often favorable.
mentalitynoun	A mindset; a way of thinking; a set of beliefs.
expectationnoun	The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
lookoutnoun	A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, danger, etc.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
prospectnoun	The potential things that may come to pass, often favorable.
lookoutnoun	A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, danger, etc.
mentalitynoun	A mindset; a way of thinking; a set of beliefs.
expectationnoun	The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
viewpointnoun	An angle, outlook or point of view.
perspectivenoun	(figuratively) The choice of a single angle or point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience.
standpointnoun	A point of view; a perspective.
vistanoun	A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through some opening, avenue or passage.
viewnoun	The act of seeing or looking at something.
speculationnoun	(business, finance) An investment involving higher-than-normal risk in order to obtain a higher-than-normal return.
opticalnoun	(film) Any special effect requiring laboratory work on the film.
sightnoun	(in the singular) The ability to see.
visionnoun	(uncountable) The sense or ability of sight.
lookingnoun	The act of one who looks; a glance.
contextnoun	The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
appearancenoun	The way something looks; personal presence
trendnoun	A fad or fashion style.
summarynoun	An abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.
overviewnoun	A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.
insightnoun	Power of acute observation and deduction