What does Lookout mean?
Definitions for Lookout
ˈlʊkˌaʊtlook·out
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Lookout.
Princeton's WordNet
lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter, scout, picketnoun
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
lookout, observation postnoun
an elevated post affording a wide view
lookout, observation tower, lookout station, observatorynoun
a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
lookout, outlooknoun
the act of looking out
Wiktionary
lookoutnoun
A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.
lookoutnoun
A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, etc.
The raid failed when the lookout noticed the enemy group.
Wikipedia
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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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
Lookoutnoun
a careful looking or watching for any object or event
Lookoutnoun
the place from which such observation is made
Lookoutnoun
a person engaged in watching
Lookoutnoun
object or duty of forethought and care; responsibility
Wikidata
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.
Anagrams for Lookout »
outlook
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Lookout in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Lookout in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Lookout in a Sentence
We will be on the lookout, some of them, we think ... have to be held accountable for the carnage.
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.
The waters surrounding Texel are littered with shipwrecks, and we expect that divers will always be on the lookout, these other wrecks, mostly Dutch merchant vessels from the 17th and 18th centuries, are invaluable treasure troves for learning more about history and heritage as well. We definitely expect that one or more new wrecks will be spotted over the coming year.
We are reengaging with local law enforcement to ensure that they're on the lookout for anybody who might do something outside the sterile area of the airport, we're comfortable that we have a lot of procedures in place to help us identify individuals coming into the system, and, of course, identify prohibited items that you don't want to get through. But the real question is outside the sterile area, what do you know?
She'd been shot at close range, lost a tremendous amount of blood, in the midst of all this, she was trying to yell to our crew members the lookout of the shooter.
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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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