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lookout

DEFINITIONS OF: lookout

1

n the act of looking out

Synonyms:
outlook
Type of:
look, looking, looking at
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

n an elevated post affording a wide view

Synonyms:
observation post
Types:
meteorological observation post, weather station
one of a network of observation posts where meteorological data is recorded
Type of:
post, station
the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

n a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings

Synonyms:
lookout station, observation tower, observatory
Types:
observation dome
lookout consisting of a dome-shaped observatory
widow's walk
a lookout atop a coastal house
Type of:
construction, structure
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

n a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

Synonyms:
lookout man, picket, scout, sentinel, sentry, spotter, watch
Type of:
security guard, watcher, watchman
a guard who keeps watch
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