Definition

1. Noun:
   • A view from a place: The act of looking out from a particular location, or the scene that is seen.
   • A belief about the future: A forecast or a mental picture of what is likely to happen; a prospect.
   • A habitual mental attitude: A person's characteristic way of thinking about and interpreting situations, which influences their responses.

Usage and Examples

• Referring to a view:

  • The house has a beautiful outlook over the valley.
  • We climbed to the top for a better outlook.

• Referring to a future prospect:

  • The economic outlook for the next quarter is positive.
  • What is your outlook on the company's growth?

• Referring to a mental attitude:

  • She has a very optimistic outlook on life.
  • His pessimistic outlook often affects the team's morale.

Advanced Usage

• "on the outlook": Being watchful or on the lookout for something.

  • Be on the outlook for any signs of trouble.

• "world outlook": A comprehensive philosophy or view of the world; a worldview.

  • His travels profoundly changed his world outlook.

Variants and Related Words

• Lookout (noun): A place for keeping watch, or a person who keeps watch. (Note: This is a distinct compound word, not a variant of 'outlook').
• Outlooker (noun, archaic): One who looks out; a watchman.

Synonyms

• Viewpoint: A particular attitude or way of considering a matter.
• Prospect: The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.
• Forecast: A prediction or estimate of future events, especially coming weather or a financial trend.
• Attitude: A settled way of thinking or feeling about something.

Related Phrases

• Outlook on life: One's general approach to or philosophy of life.
  • His illness gave him a completely new outlook on life.

Idioms

• Rose-colored outlook: An overly optimistic or cheerful perspective. (A variation of "rose-colored glasses").
  • She views every challenge with a rose-colored outlook.

Noun

1. the act of looking out
2. belief about (or mental picture of) the future
3. a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations