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Outlook vs Conviction - What's the difference?

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Outlook is a related term of conviction.


As nouns the difference between outlook and conviction

is that outlook is a place from which something can be viewed while conviction is (countable) a firmly held belief.

As a verb outlook

is to face down; to outstare.

outlook

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A place from which something can be viewed.
    • Perched on the edge of the cliff was a hidden outlook .
  • The view from such a place.
  • An attitude or point of view.
    • He has a positive outlook on life.
  • Expectation for the future.
    • The outlook for temperature rises is worrying.

    Synonyms

    * (place from which something can be viewed ): * (view from such a place ): * (attitude, point of view ): attitude, opinion, point of view, viewpoint * (expectation for the future ): expectation, prognosis

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To face down; to outstare.
  • * Shakespeare
    • To outlook conquest, and to win renown.
  • To inspect throughly; to select.
    • (Cotton)

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    conviction

    English

    (wikipedia conviction)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (countable) A firmly held belief.
  • (countable) A judgement of guilt in a court of law.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 14 , author=Steven Morris , title=Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave , work=Guardian citation , page= , passage=He said Robins had not been in trouble with the law before and had no previous convictions . Jail would have an adverse effect on her and her three children as she was the main carer.}}
  • (uncountable) The state of being found or proved guilty.
  • (uncountable) The state of being convinced.
  • * 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland'' (in ''The Guardian , 14 August 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/14/england-scotland-international-friendly]
    • The visitors were being pinned back by the end of the first half. Yet Gordon Strachan's side played with great conviction and always had a chance of springing a surprise when their opponents were so susceptible at the back.

    Synonyms

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