Lookout: meaning, definitions and examples
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lookout
[ ˈlʊkˌaʊt ]
on a ship
A person who keeps watch for danger or anything else that might be of interest.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He stood on the deck as a lookout for other ships.
- The lookout spotted a pod of dolphins in the distance.
general
A high place or structure commanding a wide view, used for observation.
Synonyms
observation point, overlook, vantage point
Examples of usage
- The castle tower served as a lookout over the entire kingdom.
- We climbed to the top of the hill for a better lookout of the surroundings.
Translations
Translations of the word "lookout" in other languages:
🇵🇹 mirante
- vigia
- sentinela
🇮🇳 निगरानी
- चौकीदार
- पहरेदार
🇩🇪 Aussichtspunkt
- Wache
- Ausguck
🇮🇩 pos pengamatan
- penjaga
- pengawas
🇺🇦 спостережний пункт
- вартовий
- сторож
🇵🇱 punkt obserwacyjny
- strażnik
- wartownik
🇯🇵 見張り台
- 見張り
- 警戒
🇫🇷 poste d'observation
- vigie
- sentinelle
🇪🇸 mirador
- vigía
- centinela
🇹🇷 gözlem noktası
- gözcü
- bekçi
🇰🇷 전망대
- 경계
- 감시원
🇸🇦 نقطة مراقبة
- حارس
- مراقب
🇨🇿 pozorovatelna
- hlídač
- strážce
🇸🇰 pozorovateľňa
- strážca
- hlásateľ
🇨🇳 瞭望台
- 哨兵
- 监视员
🇸🇮 opazovalnica
- stražar
- čuvaj
🇮🇸 útsýnispunktur
- vörður
- varðmaður
🇰🇿 қарауыл мұнарасы
- күзетші
- қарауыл
🇬🇪 სამეთვალყურეო პუნქტი
- მცველი
- დამკვირვებელი
🇦🇿 müşahidə məntəqəsi
- gözətçi
- nəzarətçi
🇲🇽 mirador
- vigía
- centinela
Word origin
The word 'lookout' originated in the 17th century from the combination of 'look' and 'out'. It was initially used in the context of keeping watch on a ship for dangers or other ships. Over time, the term expanded to include any high place or structure used for observation. In modern usage, 'lookout' can also refer to a person who keeps an eye out for specific things, such as talent or trends.
See also: look, lookalike, looking, onlooker, onlookers, outlook, overlook, overlooked.