outlooks

Noun (1)

outlook (plural outlooks)

1. A place from which something can be viewed.
   • Perched on the edge of the cliff was a hidden outlook.

   Synonyms:

   vantage point, overlook, prospect

2. The view from such a place.
   • Fully air-conditioned and fluorescently lit, it is strikingly decorated and there is a magnificent outlook through the wide windows.1960 December, “Modern lightweight coaches of the Swiss Federal Railways”, in Trains Illustrated, page 745, photo caption
3. An attitude or point of view.
   • He has a positive outlook on life.

   Synonyms:

   attitude, opinion, perspective, point of view, vantage point, viewpoint, standpoint

4. Expectation for the future.
   • The outlook for temperature rises is worrying.

   Synonyms:

   expectation, prognosis, prospect

Noun (2)

outlook (plural not attested)

1. (Hong-Kong, colloquial, no plural) look; appearance
   • How ignorant you are! Admiring the outlook of a same sex person has nothing to do with gay! Some of my male friends admire Andy Lau's and Leslie Cheung's looks quite a lot, but unfortunately, they are NOT gay, not BI, they are totally STRAIGHT!1996 March 14, Bugs, soc.culture.hongkong.entertainment (Usenet)

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