lookout

Speech parts

1. lookout - Noun

2. Lookout - Proper noun

Meaning

A careful looking or watching for any object or event.

The place from which such observation is made.

A person engaged in watching.

Object or duty of forethought and care; responsibility.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sentry watch observatory scout sentinel surveillance outlook vigil picket spotter observation post observation tower lookout man lookout station belvedere

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Antonyms

party overlook mindful carelessness forgetfulness pensiveness

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Hypernyms

structure construction post station look looking

Hyponyms

weather station observation dome meteorological observation post

Phrases with the word

on the lookout lookout post be on the lookout for poor lookout lookout ship lookout vessel

Anagrams

outlook

Examples

A coquette is like a recruiting sergeant, always on the lookout for fresh victims. Douglas William Jerrold

I'm always on the lookout for something good about people. Often months go by. Andy Rooney

Women are always eagerly on the lookout for any emotion. Stendhal

When I meet a new person, I am on the lookout for signs of what he or she is loyal to. It is a preliminary clue to the sense of belonging, and hence of his or her humanity. Haniel Long

To be a surrealist means barring from your mind all remembrance of what you have seen, and being always on the lookout for what has never been. Rene Magritte

One cry of "Thief!" and the whole marketplace is on the lookout. Nigerian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

lookless Lookman lookoff lookout man lookout post lookout ship