Outlook vs Lookout - What's the difference?
outlook | lookout | Anagrams |
A place from which something can be viewed.
The view from such a place.
An attitude or point of view.
Expectation for the future.
To face down; to outstare.
* Shakespeare
To inspect throughly; to select.
A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.
A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, etc.
A subject for observation; a prospect or view.
*1913 ,
One's perspective, outlook; hence, one's responsibility. (used with a possessive pronoun or a noun in a possessive form) .
* 1919 ,
Lookout is a anagram of outlook.
As nouns the difference between outlook and lookout
is that outlook is a place from which something can be viewed while lookout is a vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.As a verb outlook
is to face down; to outstare.outlook
English
Noun
(en noun)- Perched on the edge of the cliff was a hidden outlook .
- He has a positive outlook on life.
- 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, prognosisVerb
(en verb)- To outlook conquest, and to win renown.
- (Cotton)
Anagrams
*lookout
English
Noun
(en noun)- The raid failed when the lookout noticed the enemy group.
- [...] And, you know, she OUGHT to keep enough to pay for her season-ticket; but no, she comes to me about that, and I have to find the money."
- "It's a poor lookout ," said Mrs. Morel bitterly.
- Every man's interest is his own lookout .
- "Strickland's painting in my studio."
- "Well?"
- [...]
- "Strickland can't work with anyone else in the studio."
- "Damn it all, it's your studio. That's his lookout ."