Definition of lookout in English:

lookout

noun ˈlʊkaʊtˈlʊkˌaʊt

1A place from which to keep watch or view the landscape.
as modifier a fortified lookout tower
a lookout point with breathtaking views
Example sentencesExamples
- Black smoke filled the air outside and Juan watched from the lookout point with satisfaction.
- He and Rolf climbed down from the lookout point and onto the ground.
- It is worth stopping and looking at the view from the lookout on the right - a vista of mountains and right through to the sea at Tahunanui.
- After metal detectors and searches, I was let in through two gigantic automated gates, watched from a lookout tower.
- It begins at an easy gradient and gradually climbs to a lookout giving excellent views north and south along the coast.
- The view from the lookout was a breathtaking panorama of the harbour and the sea beyond.
- From a lookout hut, we watched a royal albatross father trying hard to land, flying with slim wings three metres long in a circle, four or five times.
- From the lookout area, the view embraces the valley
- Keiko watched patiently as the soldier one hundred metres away from their spot continued his patrol on the walls and entered the lookout tower adjoining the city walls.
- There she saw a bit of a lookout post in the forest… high up.
- Andree climbed down from the lookout point and walked over to Rolf and Isaac.
- Water slapped over the decks, rode up the windows and playfully splashed the lookout tower.
- About ten minutes further along the track there is a path to a lookout and a stone seat.
- Back on the beach, a teenage boy sat up on the lookout tower.
- The view to port and starboard along the river from my lookout in the crow's nest was picture perfect.
- Either side of the gates was a tall lookout tower, the same colour as the walls and with a golden, cone-shaped roof.
- Within it are staircases and skylights that connect the main auditorium with underground classrooms, and a lookout tower which houses the museum.
- Many hours later found me sitting in my favorite lookout spot, watching the sunlight shimmer on the water.
- Then he made his way to the lookout post, with some anger in him.
- The steady climb and particularly the final stairway to the fire lookout might give shaky legs to those with vertigo.
Synonyms
observation post, lookout point, lookout station, lookout tower, watchtower, tower, post
coastguard station
1. 1.1 A person stationed to keep watch for danger or trouble.
  they acted as lookouts at the post office
  Example sentencesExamples
  The storm raged all night and three lookouts were posted.
  A third man who was armed with a handgun acted as the lookout.
  One minute they're playing video games, the next they're acting as lookouts for patrols of militia men.
  We believe there was a child of five acting as a lookout, so parents need to take more responsibility for their children and make sure they know where they are.
  The lookout spots a traveling party and men are dispatched to capture and bring them back.
  It is believed the man, who has not been named, was acting as a lookout for other workers.
  The appellant continued to act as a lookout throughout.
  He was so severely hurt by using the brick that he decided to act as a lookout while the other man stole a television set and a PlayStation computer game.
  The boy claimed to have been acting as a lookout for his two friends, whom he said had set out to ‘beat people up’ and go ‘jacking’, a slang term for stealing cars.
  He said the two lads acted as lookouts as he did the robbery and he gave them £400 each.
  Guss and Dante looked up to the tower the lookout had called from, and then out across the plains.
  A lookout would ensure that no guards could surprise the craftsmen during their 12-hour shifts.
  Other members of the gang acted as lookouts while one of the men walked into the office and out of the store with the cash.
  So we will still post guards, and lookouts, but we need to start cooking food for dinner.
  The witness denied under cross-examination that she had exaggerated what she heard at the toilet or that she and the other boy had acted as lookouts.
  He would have to get better guards and lookouts.
  While her partner acts as a lookout, she slips box after box of perfume into a bag.
  The lookouts in the towers began to climb down but were struck down by a firestorm raining down upon them.
  He had tried to persuade me to go with him, to act as a lookout for him, in return for half of what he got - but I was too afraid - I refused, thinking he'd drop the idea.
  Jesi was to act as a lookout for us, since he assumed she was the least psychically able of all of us.
  Synonyms
  watchman, guard, watch, sentry, sentinel, night watchman, scout, picket
  historical vedette
2. 1.2archaic A view over a landscape.
  Example sentencesExamples
  You'll see a beautiful hemlock stand, a fine lookout and acidic Bat Lake.
  A few hundred meters from the entrance, there is a fine lookout over the plain.
  Synonyms
  view, vista, panorama, prospect, bird's-eye view, sweep, outlook, aspect
2British informal in singular, with adjective Used to indicate whether a likely outcome is good or bad.
‘What if he gets fits?’ ‘It's a bad lookout in that case.’
Example sentencesExamples
- When a trust feels under pressure to set its own standards of political correctness from fear of an employment tribunal (self censorship) it is a bad lookout for medicine.
- If Erik's secrets cease to be Erik's secrets, it will be a bad lookout for a goodly number of the human race!
- It is a bad lookout, boys - a very bad lookout. There, don't talk about it any more. I do not want to make your mother unhappy.
Synonyms
outlook, prospect, view of the future, future
chances, expectations

Phrases

be one's (own) lookout

informal Be a person's own responsibility or problem.
if you can't take an interest in local affairs, that's your lookout
Example sentencesExamples
- If he chose to ignore it, well then, that was his lookout.
- Well, if they are not here, that is their lookout.
- If people laugh at me behind my back, well, that is their lookout.
- If one of the party wants to go to bed at nine every night, that is their lookout.
- After all, if I want to invalidate my warranty by getting somebody to stick some extra memory or a chip that allows me to play games from different regions, shouldn't it be my lookout?
- If the other man left it too long, that was his lookout.
Synonyms
problem, concern, business, affair, responsibility, worry, difficulty

be on the lookout (or keep a lookout) for

1Be alert to (danger or trouble)
he told them to be on the lookout for dangerous gas
Example sentencesExamples
- It brings home the fact we should always be on the lookout for signs or symptoms that can alert us.
- Try to keep a lookout for danger signs in yourself or other people who have taken drugs.
- As the women and children went upstairs, Adam told Greg, ‘We need to keep a lookout for trouble.’
- To avoid that fate, one must know the danger and be on the lookout for it at all times.
- Suspicion is a product of the need to keep a lookout for signs of trouble, potential danger and clues to offences.
- A campus alert went out, warning students to be on the lookout for a college-age man of that description.
- As a parent, be on the lookout for behavior that may indicate your child is having trouble.
- Public health workers throughout the NHS have been alerted to be on the lookout for symptoms of ricin exposure in patients.
- You can then alert your own doctor and be on the lookout for telltale symptoms.
- The tough new initiative will see shops in the High Street who have signed up to the scheme receive photo albums of convicted crooks in the area so they can be on the lookout for potential trouble makers in their store.
Synonyms
keep watch, be on one's guard, keep on one's guard, beware, keep an eye out, keep a vigil, be alert, be observant, be attentive, be on the qui vive
1. 1.1Keep searching for (something that is wanted)
  we kept a sharp lookout for animals and saw several waterbuck
  Example sentencesExamples
  ‘A call went out for expressions of interest and, as I was on the lookout for something different to do, I put in an application and was fortunate enough to be chosen,’ he said.
  The organisation, which celebrates its 30th birthday this year, is on the lookout for more parents to train as volunteers.
  The service, which provides books, tapes and videos to elderly people or those who find it difficult to leave their home, has had offers of support from 20 volunteers and is on the lookout for more people to make use of their generosity.
  Needless to say, I was on the lookout for somewhere I could get online to check my mail and browse the web a bit each day.
  The annual lifestyle event of the year is back and is on the lookout for fresh new talent to show off their own creative talents and design an outfit that they might think deserves to be on the Fashion Catwalk.
  Researchers say they will be on the lookout for even more Saturn moons, and will seek close-ups of the ones just found.
  A TV company is on the lookout for 15 mums-to-be to sign up for a new programme on multiple births, which will involve giving birth live on television.
  However, this super rate will come to an end later this year, and I'll be on the lookout for yet another first-class account.
  This is the kind of house that developers have long been on the lookout for.
  A trainer, too, he had been renting the stables in Co Kildare, and was on the lookout for somewhere to buy.
  Synonyms
  keep watch, be on one's guard, keep on one's guard, beware, keep an eye out, keep a vigil, be alert, be observant, be attentive, be on the qui vive

Rhymes

cookout

Definition of lookout in US English:

lookout

nounˈlo͝okˌoutˈlʊkˌaʊt

1A place from which to keep watch or view landscape.
Example sentencesExamples
- There she saw a bit of a lookout post in the forest… high up.
- Andree climbed down from the lookout point and walked over to Rolf and Isaac.
- Back on the beach, a teenage boy sat up on the lookout tower.
- Within it are staircases and skylights that connect the main auditorium with underground classrooms, and a lookout tower which houses the museum.
- The view from the lookout was a breathtaking panorama of the harbour and the sea beyond.
- Many hours later found me sitting in my favorite lookout spot, watching the sunlight shimmer on the water.
- Keiko watched patiently as the soldier one hundred metres away from their spot continued his patrol on the walls and entered the lookout tower adjoining the city walls.
- The view to port and starboard along the river from my lookout in the crow's nest was picture perfect.
- It is worth stopping and looking at the view from the lookout on the right - a vista of mountains and right through to the sea at Tahunanui.
- After metal detectors and searches, I was let in through two gigantic automated gates, watched from a lookout tower.
- Black smoke filled the air outside and Juan watched from the lookout point with satisfaction.
- From the lookout area, the view embraces the valley
- It begins at an easy gradient and gradually climbs to a lookout giving excellent views north and south along the coast.
- The steady climb and particularly the final stairway to the fire lookout might give shaky legs to those with vertigo.
- From a lookout hut, we watched a royal albatross father trying hard to land, flying with slim wings three metres long in a circle, four or five times.
- Either side of the gates was a tall lookout tower, the same colour as the walls and with a golden, cone-shaped roof.
- About ten minutes further along the track there is a path to a lookout and a stone seat.
- He and Rolf climbed down from the lookout point and onto the ground.
- Water slapped over the decks, rode up the windows and playfully splashed the lookout tower.
- Then he made his way to the lookout post, with some anger in him.
Synonyms
observation post, lookout point, lookout station, lookout tower, watchtower, tower, post
1. 1.1 A person stationed to keep watch for danger or trouble.
  they acted as lookouts at the post office
  Example sentencesExamples
  A lookout would ensure that no guards could surprise the craftsmen during their 12-hour shifts.
  He said the two lads acted as lookouts as he did the robbery and he gave them £400 each.
  The lookouts in the towers began to climb down but were struck down by a firestorm raining down upon them.
  One minute they're playing video games, the next they're acting as lookouts for patrols of militia men.
  The witness denied under cross-examination that she had exaggerated what she heard at the toilet or that she and the other boy had acted as lookouts.
  Guss and Dante looked up to the tower the lookout had called from, and then out across the plains.
  He had tried to persuade me to go with him, to act as a lookout for him, in return for half of what he got - but I was too afraid - I refused, thinking he'd drop the idea.
  So we will still post guards, and lookouts, but we need to start cooking food for dinner.
  The storm raged all night and three lookouts were posted.
  Other members of the gang acted as lookouts while one of the men walked into the office and out of the store with the cash.
  He was so severely hurt by using the brick that he decided to act as a lookout while the other man stole a television set and a PlayStation computer game.
  While her partner acts as a lookout, she slips box after box of perfume into a bag.
  It is believed the man, who has not been named, was acting as a lookout for other workers.
  The boy claimed to have been acting as a lookout for his two friends, whom he said had set out to ‘beat people up’ and go ‘jacking’, a slang term for stealing cars.
  He would have to get better guards and lookouts.
  Jesi was to act as a lookout for us, since he assumed she was the least psychically able of all of us.
  The appellant continued to act as a lookout throughout.
  The lookout spots a traveling party and men are dispatched to capture and bring them back.
  We believe there was a child of five acting as a lookout, so parents need to take more responsibility for their children and make sure they know where they are.
  A third man who was armed with a handgun acted as the lookout.
  Synonyms
  watchman, guard, watch, sentry, sentinel, night watchman, scout, picket
2. 1.2archaic A view over a landscape.
  Example sentencesExamples
  A few hundred meters from the entrance, there is a fine lookout over the plain.
  You'll see a beautiful hemlock stand, a fine lookout and acidic Bat Lake.
  Synonyms
  view, vista, panorama, prospect, bird's-eye view, sweep, outlook, aspect
3. 1.3informal A person's own concern.
  everyone's life is his own lookout
  Example sentencesExamples
  If he does go off to London every now and then on business, that's his lookout. My idea is he always ought to take Mrs. Culpepper with him.
  If you can't behave like a decent person and you continue to get banned then that's your lookout!
  If she is violating any part of their custody order, your son can petition the court for enforcement, but again, that's his lookout and not yours.
  Synonyms
  problem, concern, business, affair, responsibility, worry, difficulty
4. 1.4British informal in singular Used to indicate whether a likely outcome is good or bad.
  “What if he gets sick?” “It's a bad lookout in that case.”
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is a bad lookout, boys - a very bad lookout. There, don't talk about it any more. I do not want to make your mother unhappy.
  If Erik's secrets cease to be Erik's secrets, it will be a bad lookout for a goodly number of the human race!
  When a trust feels under pressure to set its own standards of political correctness from fear of an employment tribunal (self censorship) it is a bad lookout for medicine.
  Synonyms
  outlook, prospect, view of the future, future

Phrases

be on the lookout (or keep a lookout) for

1Be alert to (danger or trouble)
he told them to be on the lookout for dangerous gas
Example sentencesExamples
- A campus alert went out, warning students to be on the lookout for a college-age man of that description.
- The tough new initiative will see shops in the High Street who have signed up to the scheme receive photo albums of convicted crooks in the area so they can be on the lookout for potential trouble makers in their store.
- Suspicion is a product of the need to keep a lookout for signs of trouble, potential danger and clues to offences.
- To avoid that fate, one must know the danger and be on the lookout for it at all times.
- Public health workers throughout the NHS have been alerted to be on the lookout for symptoms of ricin exposure in patients.
- As the women and children went upstairs, Adam told Greg, ‘We need to keep a lookout for trouble.’
- Try to keep a lookout for danger signs in yourself or other people who have taken drugs.
- It brings home the fact we should always be on the lookout for signs or symptoms that can alert us.
- As a parent, be on the lookout for behavior that may indicate your child is having trouble.
- You can then alert your own doctor and be on the lookout for telltale symptoms.
Synonyms
keep watch, be on one's guard, keep on one's guard, beware, keep an eye out, keep a vigil, be alert, be observant, be attentive, be on the qui vive
1. 1.1Keep searching for (something that is wanted)
  we kept a sharp lookout for animals
  Example sentencesExamples
  However, this super rate will come to an end later this year, and I'll be on the lookout for yet another first-class account.
  The organisation, which celebrates its 30th birthday this year, is on the lookout for more parents to train as volunteers.
  ‘A call went out for expressions of interest and, as I was on the lookout for something different to do, I put in an application and was fortunate enough to be chosen,’ he said.
  Researchers say they will be on the lookout for even more Saturn moons, and will seek close-ups of the ones just found.
  The service, which provides books, tapes and videos to elderly people or those who find it difficult to leave their home, has had offers of support from 20 volunteers and is on the lookout for more people to make use of their generosity.
  This is the kind of house that developers have long been on the lookout for.
  The annual lifestyle event of the year is back and is on the lookout for fresh new talent to show off their own creative talents and design an outfit that they might think deserves to be on the Fashion Catwalk.
  Needless to say, I was on the lookout for somewhere I could get online to check my mail and browse the web a bit each day.
  A trainer, too, he had been renting the stables in Co Kildare, and was on the lookout for somewhere to buy.
  A TV company is on the lookout for 15 mums-to-be to sign up for a new programme on multiple births, which will involve giving birth live on television.
  Synonyms
  keep watch, be on one's guard, keep on one's guard, beware, keep an eye out, keep a vigil, be alert, be observant, be attentive, be on the qui vive

单词	lookout
释义	Definition of lookout in English: lookout noun ˈlʊkaʊtˈlʊkˌaʊt 1A place from which to keep watch or view the landscape. as modifier a fortified lookout tower a lookout point with breathtaking views Example sentencesExamples Black smoke filled the air outside and Juan watched from the lookout point with satisfaction. He and Rolf climbed down from the lookout point and onto the ground. It is worth stopping and looking at the view from the lookout on the right - a vista of mountains and right through to the sea at Tahunanui. After metal detectors and searches, I was let in through two gigantic automated gates, watched from a lookout tower. It begins at an easy gradient and gradually climbs to a lookout giving excellent views north and south along the coast. The view from the lookout was a breathtaking panorama of the harbour and the sea beyond. From a lookout hut, we watched a royal albatross father trying hard to land, flying with slim wings three metres long in a circle, four or five times. From the lookout area, the view embraces the valley Keiko watched patiently as the soldier one hundred metres away from their spot continued his patrol on the walls and entered the lookout tower adjoining the city walls. There she saw a bit of a lookout post in the forest… high up. Andree climbed down from the lookout point and walked over to Rolf and Isaac. Water slapped over the decks, rode up the windows and playfully splashed the lookout tower. About ten minutes further along the track there is a path to a lookout and a stone seat. Back on the beach, a teenage boy sat up on the lookout tower. The view to port and starboard along the river from my lookout in the crow's nest was picture perfect. Either side of the gates was a tall lookout tower, the same colour as the walls and with a golden, cone-shaped roof. Within it are staircases and skylights that connect the main auditorium with underground classrooms, and a lookout tower which houses the museum. Many hours later found me sitting in my favorite lookout spot, watching the sunlight shimmer on the water. Then he made his way to the lookout post, with some anger in him. The steady climb and particularly the final stairway to the fire lookout might give shaky legs to those with vertigo. Synonyms observation post, lookout point, lookout station, lookout tower, watchtower, tower, post coastguard station 1.1 A person stationed to keep watch for danger or trouble. they acted as lookouts at the post office Example sentencesExamples The storm raged all night and three lookouts were posted. A third man who was armed with a handgun acted as the lookout. One minute they're playing video games, the next they're acting as lookouts for patrols of militia men. We believe there was a child of five acting as a lookout, so parents need to take more responsibility for their children and make sure they know where they are. The lookout spots a traveling party and men are dispatched to capture and bring them back. It is believed the man, who has not been named, was acting as a lookout for other workers. The appellant continued to act as a lookout throughout. He was so severely hurt by using the brick that he decided to act as a lookout while the other man stole a television set and a PlayStation computer game. The boy claimed to have been acting as a lookout for his two friends, whom he said had set out to ‘beat people up’ and go ‘jacking’, a slang term for stealing cars. He said the two lads acted as lookouts as he did the robbery and he gave them £400 each. Guss and Dante looked up to the tower the lookout had called from, and then out across the plains. A lookout would ensure that no guards could surprise the craftsmen during their 12-hour shifts. Other members of the gang acted as lookouts while one of the men walked into the office and out of the store with the cash. So we will still post guards, and lookouts, but we need to start cooking food for dinner. The witness denied under cross-examination that she had exaggerated what she heard at the toilet or that she and the other boy had acted as lookouts. He would have to get better guards and lookouts. While her partner acts as a lookout, she slips box after box of perfume into a bag. The lookouts in the towers began to climb down but were struck down by a firestorm raining down upon them. He had tried to persuade me to go with him, to act as a lookout for him, in return for half of what he got - but I was too afraid - I refused, thinking he'd drop the idea. Jesi was to act as a lookout for us, since he assumed she was the least psychically able of all of us. Synonyms watchman, guard, watch, sentry, sentinel, night watchman, scout, picket historical vedette 1.2archaic A view over a landscape. Example sentencesExamples You'll see a beautiful hemlock stand, a fine lookout and acidic Bat Lake. A few hundred meters from the entrance, there is a fine lookout over the plain. Synonyms view, vista, panorama, prospect, bird's-eye view, sweep, outlook, aspect 2British informal in singular, with adjective Used to indicate whether a likely outcome is good or bad. ‘What if he gets fits?’ ‘It's a bad lookout in that case.’ Example sentencesExamples When a trust feels under pressure to set its own standards of political correctness from fear of an employment tribunal (self censorship) it is a bad lookout for medicine. If Erik's secrets cease to be Erik's secrets, it will be a bad lookout for a goodly number of the human race! It is a bad lookout, boys - a very bad lookout. There, don't talk about it any more. I do not want to make your mother unhappy. Synonyms outlook, prospect, view of the future, future chances, expectations Phrases be one's (own) lookout informal Be a person's own responsibility or problem. if you can't take an interest in local affairs, that's your lookout Example sentencesExamples If he chose to ignore it, well then, that was his lookout. Well, if they are not here, that is their lookout. If people laugh at me behind my back, well, that is their lookout. If one of the party wants to go to bed at nine every night, that is their lookout. After all, if I want to invalidate my warranty by getting somebody to stick some extra memory or a chip that allows me to play games from different regions, shouldn't it be my lookout? If the other man left it too long, that was his lookout. Synonyms problem, concern, business, affair, responsibility, worry, difficulty be on the lookout (or keep a lookout) for 1Be alert to (danger or trouble) he told them to be on the lookout for dangerous gas Example sentencesExamples It brings home the fact we should always be on the lookout for signs or symptoms that can alert us. Try to keep a lookout for danger signs in yourself or other people who have taken drugs. As the women and children went upstairs, Adam told Greg, ‘We need to keep a lookout for trouble.’ To avoid that fate, one must know the danger and be on the lookout for it at all times. Suspicion is a product of the need to keep a lookout for signs of trouble, potential danger and clues to offences. A campus alert went out, warning students to be on the lookout for a college-age man of that description. As a parent, be on the lookout for behavior that may indicate your child is having trouble. Public health workers throughout the NHS have been alerted to be on the lookout for symptoms of ricin exposure in patients. You can then alert your own doctor and be on the lookout for telltale symptoms. The tough new initiative will see shops in the High Street who have signed up to the scheme receive photo albums of convicted crooks in the area so they can be on the lookout for potential trouble makers in their store. Synonyms keep watch, be on one's guard, keep on one's guard, beware, keep an eye out, keep a vigil, be alert, be observant, be attentive, be on the qui vive 1.1Keep searching for (something that is wanted) we kept a sharp lookout for animals and saw several waterbuck Example sentencesExamples ‘A call went out for expressions of interest and, as I was on the lookout for something different to do, I put in an application and was fortunate enough to be chosen,’ he said. The organisation, which celebrates its 30th birthday this year, is on the lookout for more parents to train as volunteers. The service, which provides books, tapes and videos to elderly people or those who find it difficult to leave their home, has had offers of support from 20 volunteers and is on the lookout for more people to make use of their generosity. Needless to say, I was on the lookout for somewhere I could get online to check my mail and browse the web a bit each day. The annual lifestyle event of the year is back and is on the lookout for fresh new talent to show off their own creative talents and design an outfit that they might think deserves to be on the Fashion Catwalk. Researchers say they will be on the lookout for even more Saturn moons, and will seek close-ups of the ones just found. A TV company is on the lookout for 15 mums-to-be to sign up for a new programme on multiple births, which will involve giving birth live on television. However, this super rate will come to an end later this year, and I'll be on the lookout for yet another first-class account. This is the kind of house that developers have long been on the lookout for. A trainer, too, he had been renting the stables in Co Kildare, and was on the lookout for somewhere to buy. Synonyms keep watch, be on one's guard, keep on one's guard, beware, keep an eye out, keep a vigil, be alert, be observant, be attentive, be on the qui vive Rhymes cookout noun.1 phr. Definition of lookout in US English: lookout nounˈlo͝okˌoutˈlʊkˌaʊt 1A place from which to keep watch or view landscape. Example sentencesExamples There she saw a bit of a lookout post in the forest… high up. Andree climbed down from the lookout point and walked over to Rolf and Isaac. Back on the beach, a teenage boy sat up on the lookout tower. Within it are staircases and skylights that connect the main auditorium with underground classrooms, and a lookout tower which houses the museum. The view from the lookout was a breathtaking panorama of the harbour and the sea beyond. Many hours later found me sitting in my favorite lookout spot, watching the sunlight shimmer on the water. Keiko watched patiently as the soldier one hundred metres away from their spot continued his patrol on the walls and entered the lookout tower adjoining the city walls. The view to port and starboard along the river from my lookout in the crow's nest was picture perfect. It is worth stopping and looking at the view from the lookout on the right - a vista of mountains and right through to the sea at Tahunanui. After metal detectors and searches, I was let in through two gigantic automated gates, watched from a lookout tower. Black smoke filled the air outside and Juan watched from the lookout point with satisfaction. From the lookout area, the view embraces the valley It begins at an easy gradient and gradually climbs to a lookout giving excellent views north and south along the coast. The steady climb and particularly the final stairway to the fire lookout might give shaky legs to those with vertigo. From a lookout hut, we watched a royal albatross father trying hard to land, flying with slim wings three metres long in a circle, four or five times. Either side of the gates was a tall lookout tower, the same colour as the walls and with a golden, cone-shaped roof. About ten minutes further along the track there is a path to a lookout and a stone seat. He and Rolf climbed down from the lookout point and onto the ground. Water slapped over the decks, rode up the windows and playfully splashed the lookout tower. Then he made his way to the lookout post, with some anger in him. Synonyms observation post, lookout point, lookout station, lookout tower, watchtower, tower, post 1.1 A person stationed to keep watch for danger or trouble. they acted as lookouts at the post office Example sentencesExamples A lookout would ensure that no guards could surprise the craftsmen during their 12-hour shifts. He said the two lads acted as lookouts as he did the robbery and he gave them £400 each. The lookouts in the towers began to climb down but were struck down by a firestorm raining down upon them. One minute they're playing video games, the next they're acting as lookouts for patrols of militia men. The witness denied under cross-examination that she had exaggerated what she heard at the toilet or that she and the other boy had acted as lookouts. Guss and Dante looked up to the tower the lookout had called from, and then out across the plains. He had tried to persuade me to go with him, to act as a lookout for him, in return for half of what he got - but I was too afraid - I refused, thinking he'd drop the idea. So we will still post guards, and lookouts, but we need to start cooking food for dinner. The storm raged all night and three lookouts were posted. Other members of the gang acted as lookouts while one of the men walked into the office and out of the store with the cash. He was so severely hurt by using the brick that he decided to act as a lookout while the other man stole a television set and a PlayStation computer game. While her partner acts as a lookout, she slips box after box of perfume into a bag. It is believed the man, who has not been named, was acting as a lookout for other workers. The boy claimed to have been acting as a lookout for his two friends, whom he said had set out to ‘beat people up’ and go ‘jacking’, a slang term for stealing cars. He would have to get better guards and lookouts. Jesi was to act as a lookout for us, since he assumed she was the least psychically able of all of us. The appellant continued to act as a lookout throughout. The lookout spots a traveling party and men are dispatched to capture and bring them back. We believe there was a child of five acting as a lookout, so parents need to take more responsibility for their children and make sure they know where they are. A third man who was armed with a handgun acted as the lookout. Synonyms watchman, guard, watch, sentry, sentinel, night watchman, scout, picket 1.2archaic A view over a landscape. Example sentencesExamples A few hundred meters from the entrance, there is a fine lookout over the plain. You'll see a beautiful hemlock stand, a fine lookout and acidic Bat Lake. Synonyms view, vista, panorama, prospect, bird's-eye view, sweep, outlook, aspect 1.3informal A person's own concern. everyone's life is his own lookout Example sentencesExamples If he does go off to London every now and then on business, that's his lookout. My idea is he always ought to take Mrs. Culpepper with him. If you can't behave like a decent person and you continue to get banned then that's your lookout! If she is violating any part of their custody order, your son can petition the court for enforcement, but again, that's his lookout and not yours. Synonyms problem, concern, business, affair, responsibility, worry, difficulty 1.4British informal in singular Used to indicate whether a likely outcome is good or bad. “What if he gets sick?” “It's a bad lookout in that case.” Example sentencesExamples It is a bad lookout, boys - a very bad lookout. There, don't talk about it any more. I do not want to make your mother unhappy. If Erik's secrets cease to be Erik's secrets, it will be a bad lookout for a goodly number of the human race! When a trust feels under pressure to set its own standards of political correctness from fear of an employment tribunal (self censorship) it is a bad lookout for medicine. Synonyms outlook, prospect, view of the future, future Phrases be on the lookout (or keep a lookout) for 1Be alert to (danger or trouble) he told them to be on the lookout for dangerous gas Example sentencesExamples A campus alert went out, warning students to be on the lookout for a college-age man of that description. The tough new initiative will see shops in the High Street who have signed up to the scheme receive photo albums of convicted crooks in the area so they can be on the lookout for potential trouble makers in their store. Suspicion is a product of the need to keep a lookout for signs of trouble, potential danger and clues to offences. To avoid that fate, one must know the danger and be on the lookout for it at all times. Public health workers throughout the NHS have been alerted to be on the lookout for symptoms of ricin exposure in patients. As the women and children went upstairs, Adam told Greg, ‘We need to keep a lookout for trouble.’ Try to keep a lookout for danger signs in yourself or other people who have taken drugs. It brings home the fact we should always be on the lookout for signs or symptoms that can alert us. As a parent, be on the lookout for behavior that may indicate your child is having trouble. You can then alert your own doctor and be on the lookout for telltale symptoms. Synonyms keep watch, be on one's guard, keep on one's guard, beware, keep an eye out, keep a vigil, be alert, be observant, be attentive, be on the qui vive 1.1Keep searching for (something that is wanted) we kept a sharp lookout for animals Example sentencesExamples However, this super rate will come to an end later this year, and I'll be on the lookout for yet another first-class account. The organisation, which celebrates its 30th birthday this year, is on the lookout for more parents to train as volunteers. ‘A call went out for expressions of interest and, as I was on the lookout for something different to do, I put in an application and was fortunate enough to be chosen,’ he said. Researchers say they will be on the lookout for even more Saturn moons, and will seek close-ups of the ones just found. The service, which provides books, tapes and videos to elderly people or those who find it difficult to leave their home, has had offers of support from 20 volunteers and is on the lookout for more people to make use of their generosity. This is the kind of house that developers have long been on the lookout for. The annual lifestyle event of the year is back and is on the lookout for fresh new talent to show off their own creative talents and design an outfit that they might think deserves to be on the Fashion Catwalk. Needless to say, I was on the lookout for somewhere I could get online to check my mail and browse the web a bit each day. A trainer, too, he had been renting the stables in Co Kildare, and was on the lookout for somewhere to buy. A TV company is on the lookout for 15 mums-to-be to sign up for a new programme on multiple births, which will involve giving birth live on television. Synonyms keep watch, be on one's guard, keep on one's guard, beware, keep an eye out, keep a vigil, be alert, be observant, be attentive, be on the qui vive noun.1 phr.
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