Definition of outlook Outlook

/awˈtlʊˌk/ - [awtluk] - out•look

We found 16 definitions of outlook from 5 different sources.

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What does outlook mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

outlook - belief about (or mental picture of) the future
  expectation, prospect
  belief any cognitive content held as true
  promise, hope grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
  foretaste an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
  possibility a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility"
  expectancy, anticipation something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"
outlook - a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
  mentality, mindset, mind-set
  mental attitude, attitude a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude"
outlook - the act of looking out
  lookout
  looking at, looking, look the act of searching visually
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • outlook (Noun)
    A place from which something can be viewed.
  • outlook (Noun)
    The view from such a place.
  • outlook (Noun)
    An attitude or point of view .
  • outlook (Noun)
    Expectation for the future.
  • outlook (Verb)
    To face down ; to outstare.
  • outlook (Verb)
    To inspect throughly; to select.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • outlook (v. t.)
    To face down; to outstare.
  • outlook (v. t.)
    To inspect throughly; to select.
  • outlook (n.)
    The act of looking out; watch.
  • outlook (n.)
    One who looks out; also, the place from which one looks out; a watchower.
  • outlook (n.)
    The view obtained by one looking out; scope of vision; prospect; sight; appearance.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • outlook
    owt′lōōk, n. vigilant watch: view obtained by looking out: prospect, or (fig.) one's prospects: a watch-tower.—v.t. to face courageously

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