outlooknoun
uk/ˈaʊt.lʊk/us/ˈaʊt.lʊk/outlook noun (FUTURE SITUATION)
C1 [ S ] the likely future situation:
The outlook for the economy is bleak.
The outlook for today is cloudy and dry at first with showers later.
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- The political outlook is still uncertain.
- The economic outlook is bleak.
- The overall oil price outlook is expected to remain bearish.
- The outlook for the region is very gloomy.
- Tomorrow's outlook is for rain in the morning, clearing up in the afternoon.
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Planning, expecting and arranging
- accidentally
- accidentally on purpose idiom
- advertent
- advisedly
- aim
- aim at sth
- calculate
- chart
- engineer
- I might have known idiom
- in the pipeline idiom
- intend
- intent
- intention
- promise
- reckon on sth
- scheme
- scientific
- see sth coming idiom
- set sth up
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outlook noun (OPINION)
C2 [ C usually singular ] a person's way of understanding and thinking about something:
He has a fairly positive outlook on life.
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Opinions, beliefs and points of view
- -ist
- article of faith
- attitude
- attitudinal
- baggage
- banner
- be a matter of opinion idiom
- eye
- judgment
- manifesto
- matter
- mindset
- mythology
- stand
- try sth out on sb
- turn of mind
- voice
- what makes sb tick idiom
- your idea of sth idiom
- your two cents' worth idiom
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outlook noun (VIEW)
[ C usually singular ] formal what you can see from a particular place:
From the top of the tower, the outlook over the city was breathtaking.
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Geography: scenery & views
- -scape
- a bird's eye view idiom
- aspect
- backdrop
- background
- bird
- commanding
- foreground
- grandstand
- look
- lookout
- overlook
- panorama
- prospect
- scene
- scenic
- skyline
- the middle distance
- view
- vista
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