# outlook

Pronunciation: say "OWT-luuk" /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/

## Noun

1. A prediction or set of expectations about how things will develop in the future.
   - Simple: An idea about what is likely to happen later.
   - _Analysts revised the company's outlook after strong quarterly sales._
   - _The long-term outlook for the region remains uncertain._
2. A person's general attitude toward life or way of viewing things.
   - Simple: The way someone thinks about life or things around them.
   - _His cheerful outlook made him easy to work with._
   - _Years abroad gave her a more open outlook on other cultures._
3. The scene visible from a particular vantage point.
   - Simple: What you can see when you look out from a high or open spot.
   - _Their cabin had a stunning outlook across the lake._
   - _Climbers paused to admire the outlook from the ridge._
4. A position or structure from which a view can be obtained.
   - Simple: A spot where you can stand and look out at something.
   - _The ranger station doubles as an outlook over the forest._
   - _We hiked to a rocky outlook above the bay._
5. The look or outward appearance of someone or something. *(colloquial, Hong Kong)*
   - Simple: The way a person or thing looks.
   - _The house had a neglected outlook from the street._
   - _His healthy outlook suggested the medicine was working._

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "owt-LUUK" /ˌaʊtˈlʊk/

6. To face or be turned toward an outward direction. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: To face or look toward the outside.
   - _The old manor's terraces outlook upon the rolling hills._
   - _Castle towers outlook toward the distant sea._
7. To stare at someone so long or intently that they look away; to overcome or prevail over someone. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: To stare someone down until they look away, or to beat them.
   - _The duelist sought to outlook his opponent before a word was spoken._
   - _No knight could outlook the grim old champion._
8. To surpass someone or something in attractiveness or beauty. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To look better than someone or something else.
9. To examine something thoroughly; to pick out by close inspection. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To look at something carefully, or to choose it.
   - _The steward was sent to outlook the season's grain before the sale._
   - _Buyers gathered to outlook the horses brought to market._
10. To direct one's gaze past or beyond something into the distance. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To look past something to what lies further away.

## Origin

**Meanings 1–4, 6–10** — Formed from the prefix out- and the word look.
**Meaning 5** — From out and look, perhaps influenced by Chinese 外表 (literally 'outside + surface') and by English look in the sense of 'appearance'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/outlook (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).