A place from which to keep watch or view the landscape
“It was discovered the next day at 11 o'clock from the lookout on top of the station.”
A view from a given point
“The trail rises 960 feet in 1.7 miles, past a magnificent lookout onto the Foresee Creek watershed and into Limber Pine Camp.”
A person stationed to keep watch for danger or trouble
“A lookout would ensure that no guards could surprise the craftsmen during their 12-hour shifts.”
The act of keeping watch, such as for danger, trouble, or something noteworthy
“You want to always keep a lookout for the glowing objects.”
The prospects or expectations for a likely outcome
“If Erik's secrets cease to be Erik's secrets, it will be a bad lookout for a goodly number of the human race!”
One's personal responsibility or affair
“Every man's interest is his own lookout.”
The act of keeping watch over an area by traveling around it
The act of watching, typically in a stealthy manner
A tall, narrow structure, either freestanding or forming part of a building
A person who observes something attentively or regularly
A physical position or location assigned according to one's duty
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