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Another word for outlook

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Noun

  1. The position from which something is observed or considered

      1. A position from which something is observed or considered; a point of view.
      1. An advantage in a competition or conflict; superiority.
      2. A position, condition, or opportunity that is likely to provide superiority or an advantage.
      3. A vantage point.
      1. A position from which things are considered or judged; a point of view.
      1. To give a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal to; make diagonal; cause to slope:
      2. To present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience:
      3. To have or go in a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal; slope.
      1. A manner of viewing things; an attitude.
      2. A position from which something is observed or considered; a standpoint.
      3. The attitude or outlook of a narrator or character in a piece of literature, a movie, or another art form.
      1. An organ of vision or of light sensitivity.
      2. Either of a pair of hollow structures located in bony sockets of the skull, functioning together or independently, each having a lens capable of focusing incident light on an internal photosensitive retina from which nerve impulses are sent to the brain; the vertebrate organ of vision.
      3. The external, visible portion of this organ together with its associated structures, especially the eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows.
      1. To fish with a hook and line.
      2. To try to get something by indirect or artful means:
      3. A fishhook or fishing tackle.
    See also:

    perspective

  2. A frame of mind affecting one's thoughts or behavior

      1. The attitude or position of a standing person or animal, especially the position assumed by an athlete preparatory to action.
      2. A position or point of view:
      1. A position of a person's body or body parts:
      2. A characteristic way of bearing one's body; carriage:
      3. A position of an animal's body or body parts, especially for the purpose of communication:
      1. A place or location.
      2. The right or appropriate place:
      3. A strategic area occupied by members of a force:
      1. A manner of thinking, feeling, or behaving that reflects a state of mind or disposition:
      2. Arrogant or aggressive disposition or behavior:
      3. A position of the body or manner of carrying oneself:
    See also:

    attitude

  3. Chance of success or advancement

      1. Something expected; a possibility.
      2. Chances.
      3. Financial expectations, especially of success.
      1. The indefinite time yet to come:
      2. Something that will happen in time to come:
      3. A prospective or expected condition, especially one considered with regard to growth, advancement, or development:
    See also:

    hope

  4. The act of predicting

    See also:

    foresight

  5. A high structure or place commanding a wide view

    See also:

    awareness

  6. That which is or can be seen

      1. A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through an opening, as between rows of buildings or trees.
      2. An avenue or other passage affording such a view.
      3. An awareness of a range of time, events, or subjects; a broad mental view:
      1. An examination using the eyes; a look:
      2. Field of vision:
      3. A scene or vista:
      1. The ability to see.
      2. Field of vision:
      3. The act or fact of seeing:
      1. Something seen by a viewer; a view or prospect.
      2. The place where an action or event occurs:
      3. The place in which the action of a play, movie, novel, or other narrative occurs; a setting.
      1. Something expected; a possibility.
      2. Chances.
      3. Financial expectations, especially of success.
      1. A view or vista.
      2. A mental view or outlook:
      3. The appearance of objects in depth as perceived by normal binocular vision.
      1. An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area.
      2. A comprehensive presentation; a survey:
      3. A picture or series of pictures representing a continuous scene, often exhibited a part at a time by being unrolled and passed before the spectator.
      1. The act of observing or keeping watch.
      2. A high place or structure commanding a wide view, used for observation.
      3. One who keeps watch.
    See also:

    see

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Another word for outlook

Noun

  1. Point of view

      1. A position from which things are considered or judged; a point of view.
      1. The faculty of sight; eyesight:
      2. Something that is or has been seen.
      3. Unusual competence in discernment or perception; intelligent foresight:
      1. The range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions:
      2. The opportunity or possibility to function or be active:
      3. The extent of a given activity or subject that is involved, treated, or relevant:
    See also:

    viewpoint

  2. Apparent future

    See also:

    forecast

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Sentence Examples

  • What she knew was that her father and his lies had skewed her outlook on her world for ten years.

  • Thus, with the succession uncertain, with the Turk at the very door, with the prospect, dismal at the best, of a long minority, the political outlook was both embarrassing and perilous.

  • was essentially a man of narrow outlook and interests.

  • His enemies at home were crushed, and their leader, Berthold, elector of Mainz, was dead; while the outlook abroad was more favourable than it had been since his accession.

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