outlook
//ˈaʊtˌlʊk//
Forms
- Plural
- outlooks
Definitions
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.
- Fully air-conditioned and fluorescently lit, it is strikingly decorated and there is a magnificent outlook through the wide windows.
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.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4680
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úd
Proto-Germanic *ūt
Proto-Germanic *ūt-
Old English ūt-
Middle English ut-
English out-
Proto-West Germanic *lōkōn
Old English lōcian
Middle English loken
English look
English outlook
From out- + look.