outlook.
A place from which something can be viewed.
Meaning & usage
A place from which something can be viewed.
Perched on the edge of the cliff was a hidden outlook.
The view from such a place.
An attitude or point of view.
He has a positive outlook on life.
Expectation for the future.
The outlook for temperature rises is worrying.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-West Germanic *lōkōn Old English lōcian Middle English loken English look English outlook From out- + look.
To face or look in an outward direction.
To look at (someone) so long or intently that they look away; to win or prevail over (someone or something).
To be more attractive than (someone or something).
To inspect throughly; to select.
To look beyond (something).
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-West Germanic *lōkōn Old English lōcian Middle English loken English look English outlook From out- + look.
look; appearance
Where this word comes from
From out + look. Perhaps influenced by Chinese 外表 (literally “outside + surface”) and English look (“appearance”). Same etymology as Cantonese outlook.
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