outlook

UK: 'outlook', 'Outlook': /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/

US: /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/

US: (out′lŏŏk′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

out•look /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/   n. 

1. the view from a particular place:
   [countable] The outlook from the terrace is magnificent.
2. the place from which an observer looks out:
   [countable] We drove up to the outlook to the Mississippi River.
3. mental attitude or view;
   point of view:
   [countable] a very gloomy outlook.
   [uncountable* in + ~]
   became philosophical in outlook.
4. prospect for the future:
   [countable] The political outlook is grim.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

out•look  (out′lŏŏk′), n. 

1. the view or prospect from a particular place.
2. mental attitude or view;
   point of view:
   one's outlook on life.
3. prospect of the future:
   the political outlook.
4. the place from which an observer looks out;
   lookout.
5. the act or state of looking out.
6. a watch kept;
   vigilance;
   lookout:
   a careful outlook to prevent forest fires.

• out- + look 1660–70

Synonyms

• 1, 3. scene.
• 2. attitude, viewpoint, position, approach.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

outlook / ˈaʊtˌlʊk/ noun

1. a mental attitude or point of view
2. the probable or expected condition or outcome of something: the weather outlook
3. the view from a place
4. view or prospect
5. the act or state of looking out