What does LOOKOUT mean?

Definitions for LOOKOUT
ˈlʊkˌaʊtlook·out

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter, scout, picketnoun

    a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

  2. lookout, observation postnoun

    an elevated post affording a wide view

  3. lookout, observation tower, lookout station, observatorynoun

    a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings

  4. lookout, outlooknoun

    the act of looking out

Wiktionary

  1. lookoutnoun

    A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.

  2. lookoutnoun

    A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, etc.

    The raid failed when the lookout noticed the enemy group.

Wikipedia

  1. Lookout

    A lookout or look-out is a person in charge of the observation of hazards. The term originally comes from a naval background, where lookouts would watch for other ships, land, and various dangers. The term has now passed into wider parlance.

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  1. lookout

    A lookout is a person or place that is utilized to keep watch in order to protect, discover, or warn of any coming danger or threat. It can also refer to the act of being vigilant or observant.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lookoutnoun

    a careful looking or watching for any object or event

  2. Lookoutnoun

    the place from which such observation is made

  3. Lookoutnoun

    a person engaged in watching

  4. Lookoutnoun

    object or duty of forethought and care; responsibility

Wikidata

  1. Lookout

    A lookout or look-out is a person on a ship in charge of the observation of the sea for hazards, other ships, land, etc. Lookouts report anything they see and or hear. When reporting contacts, lookouts give information such as, bearing of the object, which way the object is headed, target angles and position angles and what the contact is. Lookouts should be thoroughly familiar with the various types of distress signals they may encounter at sea.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of LOOKOUT in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of LOOKOUT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of LOOKOUT in a Sentence

  1. Paul Blackman:

    I want to encourage residents of Highway Park and the surrounding area to be on the lookout for any loose dogs, especially those that seem aggressive, read MoreAuthorities don't want anyone else to be injured.

  2. Wedbush Securities:

    Consumers should be on the lookout for phishing and malware attacks, especially when accessing banking apps.

  3. Tom Robinson:

    There’s so much public attention on this, and exchanges will be on the lookout for customer deposits linked to this theft, this demonstrates that even if you can steal cryptoassets, laundering them and cashing out is extremely difficult, due to the transparency of the blockchain and the broad use of blockchain analytics by financial institutions.

  4. Thomas Homan:

    What she did is no better than a gang lookout yelling ‘police’ when a police cruiser comes in the neighborhood, except she did it to a whole community.

  5. Brandon Judd:

    We have seen no benefit, they're not allowed to be in the public eye. They're not allowed to be in our lookout and observation posts, even in Texas.

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Translations for LOOKOUT

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  • ناطورArabic
  • наблюдателен пунктBulgarian
  • hlídka, pozorovatelna, vyhlídka, rozhledna, pozorovatelCzech
  • udkigsmand, udkigspost, vagtpost, udkig, udkigspunktDanish
  • παρατηρητής, παρατηρητήριοGreek
  • Estar atentoSpanish
  • ongelma, näköala, asia, tähystäjä, tarkkailupiste, vartiomies, näköalapaikka, näkymä, murheFinnish
  • guetteur, poste de guet, sentinelleFrench
  • taumata matira, tūteinga, matira, matairangi, tūtaingaMāori
  • наблюдательный пункт, дозорный, дело, вахта, наблюдатель, заботаRussian
  • gözcüTurkish

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