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out·look

 (out′lo͝ok′)
n.
1. A point of view; an attitude: a positive outlook.
2. Expectation for the future: the long-term outlook for economic growth.
3.
a. A place where something can be viewed.
b. The view seen from such a place.
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outlook

(ˈaʊtˌlʊk)
n
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
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out•look

(ˈaʊtˌlʊk)

n.
1. the view or prospect from a particular place.
2. mental attitude or view; point of view.
3. prospect for the future: the political outlook.
4. the place from which an observer looks out.
5. the act or state of looking out.
[1660–70]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.outlook - a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situationsoutlook - a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
attitude, mental attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"
2.outlook - belief about (or mental picture of) the futureoutlook - belief about (or mental picture of) the future
belief - any cognitive content held as true
promise, hope - grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
foretaste - an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
possibility - a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities"
anticipation, expectancy - something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"
misgiving, apprehension - painful expectation
3.outlook - the act of looking out
looking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"
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outlook

noun
1. attitude, views, opinion, position, approach, mood, perspective, point of view, stance, viewpoint, disposition, standpoint, frame of mind The illness had a profound effect on his outlook.
2. prospect(s), future, expectations, forecast, prediction, projection, probability, prognosis The economic outlook is one of rising unemployment.
3. view, prospect, scene, aspect, perspective, panorama, vista The house has an expansive southern outlook over the valley.
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outlook

noun
1. The position from which something is observed or considered:
2. A frame of mind affecting one's thoughts or behavior:
3. Chance of success or advancement:
future, prospect (used in plural).
5. A high structure or place commanding a wide view:
6. That which is or can be seen:
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Translations
دَلائِل المُسْتَقْبَل القَريبرُؤْيةٌمَنْظَرنَظْرَةٌ إلى الأمور، وُجْهَة نَظَر
názorvýhledvyhlídka
livssynudsigt
elämänasennenäkemysnäköalanäkymä
pogled
szemléletmód
útlit, horfurútsÿniviîhorf
見通し
전망
perspektyva
izredzesprognozeskatsuzskats
obetpogled
utsikt
ทัศนคติ
quan điểm

outlook

[ˈaʊtlʊk] N
1. (= view) → vista f, perspectiva f
2. (= prospects) → perspectivas fpl, panorama m
the outlook for the economy/the wheat crop is goodlas perspectivas económicas/de la cosecha de trigo son favorables
it's a grim outlooklas perspectivas no son nada halagüeña
3. (= opinion) → punto m de vista; (on life) → actitud f
she has a very positive outlook on lifetiene una actitud muy positiva ante la vida
his outlook is always pessimisticsu actitud siempre es pesimista
a person with a broad outlookuna persona de amplias miras
4. (Met) the outlook for next Saturday is sunnyla previsión para el próximo sábado es que hará sol
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outlook

[ˈaʊtlʊk] n
(= prospects) → perspectives fpl
the economic outlook → les perspectives économiques
The economic outlook is bright → Les perspectives économiques sont excellentes.
the outlook is poor → les choses s'annoncent mal
the outlook for sth → les perspectives pour qch
[person] → manière f de penser
They are European in outlook → Ils sont européens dans leur manière de penser.
my outlook on life → mon attitude face à la vie
(= weather forecast) → prévisions fpl
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

outlook

n
(= view)(Aus)blick m, → Aussicht f (→ over über +acc, → on to auf +acc)
(= prospects)(Zukunfts)aussichten pl; (Met) → Aussichten pl; what’s the outlook for the mining industry?wie sind die (Zukunfts)aussichten im Bergbau?
(= mental attitude)Einstellung f; his outlook (up)on lifeseine Lebensauffassung, seine Einstellung zum Leben; what’s his outlook on the matter?wie steht er zu der Sache?; his broad outlooksein weiter Horizont; narrow outlookbeschränkter Horizont, (geistige) Beschränktheit; if you adopt such a narrow outlookwenn Sie die Dinge so eng sehen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

outlook

[ˈaʊtˌlʊk] n (view) → vista, veduta; (prospects) → prospettive fpl; (opinion) → visione f, concezione f
the outlook for next Saturday is sunny → si prevede bel tempo per sabato prossimo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

outlook

(ˈautluk) noun
1. a view. Their house has a wonderful outlook.
2. a person's view of life etc. He has a strange outlook (on life).
3. what is likely to happen in the future. The weather outlook is bad.
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outlook

رُؤْيةٌ názor livssyn Ausblick αντίληψη punto de vista elämänasenne vision pogled prospettiva 見通し 전망 perspectief ståsted pogląd perspectiva, perspetiva мировоззрение utsikt ทัศนคติ yaşama bakış quan điểm 前景
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

outlook

n. punto de vista, expectativa, opinión.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
References in classic literature ?
Their psychology is bovine, their outlook crude and rare; They abandon vital matters to be tickled with a straw; But the straw that they were tickled with--the chaff that they were fed with-- They convert into a weaver's beam to break their foeman's head with.
So the man was only too glad, and got in beside him; and the ship flew, and flew, and flew through the air, till again from his outlook the Simpleton saw a man on the road below, who was hopping on one leg, while his other leg was tied up behind his ear.
Yet it remains true that Hesiod's distinctive title to a high place in Greek literature lies in the very fact of his freedom form classic form, and his grave, and yet child-like, outlook upon his world.
Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
It can only be done, I am convinced, by somebody having a great deal of the child in his own outlook and sensibilities.
I think that what has permanent value in the outlook of the behaviourists is the feeling that physics is the most fundamental science at present in existence.
"That will come," was the consoling reassurance given him by Golenishtchev, in whose view Vronsky had both talent, and what was most important, culture, giving him a wider outlook on art.
On the evening of the first of September, after his interview with Kutuzov, Count Rostopchin had returned to Moscow mortified and offended because he had not been invited to attend the council of war, and because Kutuzov had paid no attention to his offer to take part in the defense of the city; amazed also at the novel outlook revealed to him at the camp, which treated the tranquillity of the capital and its patriotic fervor as not merely secondary but quite irrelevant and unimportant matters.
This volume is the outgrowth of a series of articles, dealing with incidents in my life, which were published consecutively in the Outlook. While they were appearing in that magazine I was constantly surprised at the number of requests which came to me from all parts of the country, asking that the articles be permanently preserved in book form.
They were at a disadvantage with their neighbors, and there was no longer any outlook towards Quallingham--there was no outlook anywhere except in an occasional letter from Will Ladislaw.
Just now, however, the outlook was almost hopeless.
The only thing indeed that in this early outlook might have made me shrink again was the clear circumstance of her being so glad to see me.