Lookout synonyms
lo͝ok'out'
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The definition of a view is a range of sight, what is being seen or an opinion.
captain's lookout
A place of vantage
The definition of a scout is someone sent out to get information, or a member of the Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts.
The members of a ship's crew on duty during a specific watch.
Outlook is a point of view, how things are looking for the future, somewhere that offers a nice view or the view from such a place.
The location or probable location of a mineral deposit.
An unlimited view in all directions
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A message posted in an electronic forum. [from 20th c.]
So much of a play as passes without change of locality or time, or important change of character; hence, a subdivision of an act; a separate portion of a play, subordinate to the act, but differently determined in different plays; as, an act of four scenes.
A person or thing that warns, offers encouragement or guidance, etc.
A cylindrical shaft type of blast furnace used for remelting metals, usually iron, before casting.
crow-s-nest
Alternative spelling of crow's nest.
A high tower from which a sentinel watches for enemies, forest fires, etc.; lookout
A place of vantage
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A building equipped for scientific observation, esp. such a building with a large telescope for astronomical research
observation-post
A lookout or vantage point
signal station
A place of vantage
patrol station
A place of vantage
A small shelter for a posted sentry.
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sea-widow's roost
A place of vantage
A person who watches, esp. one who keeps watch beside a sick or dead person
Watch; guard.
tower (related)
(Informal) An interlocking tower.
watchman (related)
A person hired to guard a building or other property against thieves, vandals, or trespassers, esp. at night
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An official, usually a member of a group, sent by a UN committee to collect and report facts on the situation in a special area
A military unit sent out on a reconnaissance or combat mission.
A distant view; vista
A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.
The definition of a ward is a wing of a hospital, a division of a prison, or a person, especially a child, who is dependent upon the care and support of an appointed guardian.
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A remarkable or spectacular view; spectacle
A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through an opening, as between rows of buildings or trees.
That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public; — often in the plural.
The variety of this activity in which a person is engaged:
A matter of interest or importance to one; that which relates to or affects one; affair; matter; business
see (related)
The office of a bishop or archbishop; bishopric or archbishopric
relevant (related)
Something that concerns or involves one personally
a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
A person or thing that spots
A person, as a member of a labor union on strike, stationed outside a factory, store, or public building, often carrying a sign, to demonstrate opposition to certain views or practices, keep strikebreakers from entering, or dissuade people from buying
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look out (related)
look out for (related)
A legal investigative process entailing a close observing or listening to a person in effort to gather evidentiary information about the commission of a crime, or lesser improper behavior (as with surveillance of wayward spouse in domestic relations proceedings). Wiretapping, eavesdropping, shadowing, tailing, and electronic observation are all examples of this law-enforcement technique.
A period of observation or surveillance.
watch-tower
Alternative spelling of watchtower.
The quality or state of being vigilant; watchfulness
A height from which to view surroundings
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