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outlook

outlook

36 3.8
A view from a high place that shows the area below
  • noun
  • /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/
translation icon : mirador

Examples

  • Very positive outlook on pretty much everything.

    Sven (2024)

  • I'll talk about the outlook for arms control as I see it.

  • So what is the outlook for making progress with antimatter?

  • As increasing numbers of women manage living with HIV infection and AIDS, the outlook for treatment and survival is rapidly changing.

    Academic text (2008)

  • They say risks around the outlook are large and two sided.

  • Perhaps a more critical factor in the nuclear equation is Saudi Arabia's economic outlook.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The weather forecast suggests a sunny outlook for the weekend, perfect for outdoor plans.

  • From his office, she had a breathtaking outlook over the city, making it her favorite spot to relax.

  • The mountain peak offered a stunning outlook, allowing hikers to see miles of beautiful landscape.

Synonyms

view
vsoutlook
86 1.2

An act of looking carefully at something

focuses on seeing from a specific vantage point rather than close inspection
lookout
vsoutlook
29 2.7

Watching carefully for danger or for something expected

is general observing from a vantage point not limited to danger watch
bird's-eye view
vsoutlook
3 3.5

A view from high above that shows the whole area

is about observing from a raised vantage point rather than ground-level focus

Compounds

outlook on life
11 3.8

A way someone thinks about life and the things that happen

economic outlook
5 3.9

A prediction of how the economy will be in the near future

negative outlook
1 4.7

A tendency to expect bad things to happen

rosy outlook
1 3.7

A hopeful view of the future or a situation

weather outlook
1 2.8

A report that says what the weather will be like for a place and time

roseate outlook
7.5

An optimistic view of the future that is often unrealistic

Pollyannaish outlook
9.5

An overly optimistic view that ignores problems

How Scenic

panorama
8 4.8
spectacle
68 4.2
scenery
84 1.0
aspect
35 3.7
view
772 1.0
outlook
36 3.8

Surface Forms

outlook singular
outlooks plural

Morphology

outlook = look (transparent) = out + look

The sense denotes a physical view from a place, directly composed of 'out' + 'look'. [Postprocessing: moved 'out' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word outlook comes from the simple parts out and look, which together mean 'to look out' from a high or open place. So an outlook is the place or view you can see from somewhere.