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Outlook vs Prevision - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between outlook and prevision

is that outlook is a place from which something can be viewed while prevision is advance knowledge; foresight.

As verbs the difference between outlook and prevision

is that outlook is to face down; to outstare while prevision is to predict or envision the future.

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)

    Anagrams

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    prevision

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Noun

    (previsions)
  • Advance knowledge; foresight.
  • *1897 , Henry James, What Maisie Knew :
  • *:it was the beginning for her of a deeper prevision that, in spite of Miss Overmore's brilliancy and Mrs. Wix's passion, she should live to see a change in the nature of the struggle she appeared to have come into the world to produce.
  • *1946 , (Bertrand Russell), History of Western Philosophy , I.21:
  • *:The whole discussion is concerned with City States, and their is no prevision of their obsolescence.
  • A prediction.

    • Verb

  • To predict or envision the future.