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Lookout

noun/lˈʊkaʊt/
Definition
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
an elevated post affording a wide view
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈʊkaʊt/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈʊkaʊt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈʊkaʊt/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈʊkaʊt/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
spottersentrylookout mansentinelpicketobservation towerwatchscoutobservation postobservatoryoutlooklookout station
Word Forms
look outverbbe vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
watchverbbe vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
spotverbcatch sight of
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Achtung
eine Person, die damit beauftragt ist, auf ein erwartetes Ereignis zu achten
🇫🇷French
attention
une personne employée pour surveiller un événement anticipé
🇪🇸Spanish
Estar atento
una persona empleada para vigilar algún evento anticipado
🇮🇹Italian
attenzione
una persona impiegata per vegliare su qualche evento previsto
🇳🇱Dutch
uitkijk
een persoon die wordt aangesteld om de wacht te houden op een verwachte gebeurtenis
🇵🇹Portuguese
olhe
uma pessoa empregada para vigiar algum evento previsto
🇷🇺Russian
высматривать
человек, нанятый для наблюдения за каким-то ожидаемым событием
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बाहर देखो
किसी प्रत्याशित घटना पर नजर रखने के लिए नियुक्त व्यक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
সন্ধান
কিছু প্রত্যাশিত ইভেন্টের জন্য নজর রাখার জন্য নিযুক্ত একজন ব্যক্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
தேடுதல்
எதிர்பார்க்கப்படும் சில நிகழ்வுகளைக் கண்காணிக்க பணியமர்த்தப்பட்ட ஒரு நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
చూడు
ఊహించిన కొన్ని సంఘటనల కోసం ఒక వ్యక్తిని ఉంచడానికి నియమించబడ్డాడు
🇮🇳Marathi
शोध
एखाद्या अपेक्षित घटनेवर लक्ष ठेवण्यासाठी नियुक्त केलेली व्यक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
નજર
કોઈ અપેક્ષિત ઘટના પર નજર રાખવા માટે કાર્યરત વ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೋಡು
ಕೆಲವು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿತ ಈವೆಂಟ್‌ಗಾಗಿ ನಿಗಾ ಇರಿಸಲು ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിരീക്ഷിക്കുക
പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കുന്ന ചില ഇവൻ്റുകൾ നിരീക്ഷിക്കാൻ ജോലി ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਁਚ ਕੇ
ਕਿਸੇ ਅਨੁਮਾਨਿਤ ਘਟਨਾ 'ਤੇ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਰੱਖਣ ਲਈ ਨਿਯੁਕਤ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
تلاش
ایک شخص جو کسی متوقع واقعہ پر نظر رکھنے کے لیے ملازم ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
了望台
受雇监视某些预期事件的人
🇯🇵Japanese
外を見る
何らかの予想される出来事を監視するために雇われた人
🇰🇷Korean
임무
어떤 예상되는 사건을 감시하기 위해 고용된 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trông chừng
một người được thuê để theo dõi một số sự kiện được mong đợi
🇹🇭Thai
ระวัง
บุคคลที่ถูกจ้างให้เฝ้าดูเหตุการณ์ที่คาดว่าจะเกิดขึ้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
pengintai
seseorang yang dipekerjakan untuk mengawasi beberapa peristiwa yang diantisipasi
🇵🇭Filipino
pagbabantay
isang taong nagtatrabaho upang magbantay para sa ilang inaasahang kaganapan
🇲🇾Malay
mencari
seseorang yang bekerja untuk berjaga-jaga untuk sesuatu acara yang dijangkakan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
انتبه
شخص يعمل لمراقبة بعض الأحداث المتوقعة
🇮🇷Persian
مراقب
شخصی که برای مراقبت از برخی رویدادهای پیش بینی شده استخدام شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
dikkat
Beklenen bir olayı izlemek için görevlendirilen kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
תַצְפִּית
אדם המועסק כדי לשמור על אירוע צפוי כלשהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lookout'?
The primary meaning of 'lookout' is 'a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lookout' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lookout' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lookout' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lookout' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'lookout' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
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Do you find 'lookout' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'lookout' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'lookout' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'lookout' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'lookout' as formal, casual, or slang?
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